Legendary Merrill Lynch forecaster Gary Shilling warns of a 2026 economic collapse driven by frozen housing, plummeting capital expenditures and weak consumers.

Certain groups are likelier to weather the storm of a recession. Now is the time to figure out whether you're in one of them, ...

The Bank of England set out how it will test the resilience of the market after warnings about its potential threat to the ...

Economic data rarely tells a clean story. One report points to strength, while the next hints at trouble. Inflation is a ...

Some economic indicators are noisy. Others have earned a reputation for spotting trouble before it arrives. Housing activity ...

Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi says there is a 40% chance of a U.S. economic downturn within the next year, well above the 15% historical average.

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS ...

One thing we know for certain is that today's record-high inflationary environment — and, in turn, the Federal Reserve's ...

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says that based on the data he’s seen to date, this country’s economy is weak, but “it ...

In their efforts to explain downturns, economists tend to connect unrelated data and occurrences. How forecastable are recessions?

As rising prices at the gas pump hit consumers’ wallets, Americans already hunting for cheaper fuel may soon confront a bigger challenge: preparing for a potential recession. Oil price surges ...

If you spread risk, strengthen your finances, and stick to the plan, you can avoid having to take desperate, damaging measures if your primary income dries up, and may even be able to take advantage ...