What is a stock market correction?
The 10% trigger for a correction is an arbitrary, round-number threshold. But it serves as a signal that investors have ...
What’s a recession? As stock market plunges, here’s what that means and what you can do
The U.S. stiock market has dropped considerably over the last week amid concerns over the impacts of President Donald Trump's ...
So, what is stagflation, anyway, and why is it so scary?
There’s no cocktail a central banker hates more than high unemployment mixed with high inflation. That cocktail, also known as stagflation, was in the limelight after the Federal Reserve’s March ...
What is a recession, and is the U.S. economy heading for one? Here's what economists say.
Consumers, businesses and investors are increasingly jittery about the risks of a protracted slump. So what exactly is a ...
Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower despite solid data on the economy
U.S. stock indexes edged lower following another reminder that big, unsettling policy changes are underway because of ...
This Stock Market Index Is Flashing a Clear Warning About the Economy
The Russell 2000, which includes small companies that are more sensitive to downdrafts in the economy than those in the S&P ...