Africa Policy Lens (APL) has observed with puzzlement the ongoing and deliberate misinformation churned out in the media ...

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

Five recession indicators that were flashing a warning sign about the economy have since retreated. Ned Davis Research said its Recession Probability Model has plunged to 2%, suggesting "minimal odds" ...

The "lipstick index" refers to the idea that when times are tough financially, consumers turn to small, inexpensive luxuries like lipstick instead of pricier items. The term was first introduced by ...

According to the Sahm Rule Recession Indicator, we are already in a recession. The Sahm Rule signals the start of a recession when the three-month moving average of the national unemployment rate ...

Economists use a variety of tools and data to predict how well or poorly the economy will do in the near-term. Experts can analyze figures like the gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment rates, ...

In the end, what ails Chipotle may be more Chipotle-specific than a giant red flag on the economy. There are too many other positive indicators on the consumer to suggest the economy is about to fall ...

A forward-looking gauge of the economy fell by 0.5% in August, with the dual headwinds of a slowing labor market and increased import tariffs dragging down the Conference Board’s leading economic ...

Inflation has slowed significantly and growth of the nation's gross domestic product has remained solid, but some economists still expect a mild recession this year. How could a modest downturn happen ...

GDP measures economic size; CPI and PPI gauge goods costs impacting buying power and production costs. Leading indicators like housing starts predict economic trends, lagging ones like unemployment ...

The role of imports in GDP—Gross Domestic Product—confuses many people. The current political discussion about tariffs has triggered some of the misunderstanding. This article aims to help business ...