The annual rate of inflation cooled to 2.2% in October – a tick higher than economists’ expectations but down from 2.4% in ...

Economic indicators are key stats about the economy that can help you better understand where the economy is headed. These indicators can help investors decide when to buy or sell investments. For ...

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) defines a recession as “a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months.” The decline would ...

After a 43-day shutdown, the US government has reopened, allowing the release of crucial economic data. The September jobs ...

The U.S. economy is not in a recession – yet. But the storm clouds are gathering with consumer spending falling in January, the stock market giving back all of its gains since November and businesses ...

Investors long turned to copper as a reliable economic indicator: High prices meant the economy was humming, and low prices meant it wasn’t. In fact, copper was considered such a good signal that ...