Business leaders are wondering whether the low-cost laptop signals economic trouble on the horizon.

When we think of recession signals, we usually think of unemployment rates, consumer spending, or GDP drops. But lately, economists and analysts have been pointing to much more unconventional clues.

Less formal indicators of a recession, from lipstick sales to diaper rashes, have persisted over decades even if their accuracy is dubious.

The economic news this week has been moving fast. Oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022, driven by the US-Israel war with Iran. The Strait of Hormuz, which carries ...

Two financial experts give their take on what spending habit changes might indicate that a recession is looming.

Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith says interest in becoming a "tasker" is way up. There's been a noticeable uptick in applications over the past three years, the CEO told the Decoder podcast. Asked if that ...

U.S. heavy vehicle sales are one of those unglamorous but powerful leading indicators. When fleets are confident about freight demand 6 to 12 months out, they order trucks. When they're nervous, they ...

No, Coachella’s lineup dropping months earlier than its usual release isn’t actually an indicator of an impending recession. But in the absence of official government data, social media users are ...

The latest ratio of 0.13% means that out of 10,000 workers, 13 made an initial application for unemployment insurance payments in the latest data. The latest ratio of 0.130% (to three decimal points) ...

Economists often use imperfect historical information to form opinions about the economy’s direction. We often don’t know we’re in a recession until it’s well underway—typically, the National Bureau ...

An ominous measure that the Federal Reserve considers a near surefire recession signal again has reared its head in the bond market. The 10-year Treasury yield passed below that of the 3-month note in ...

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