With concerns about a possible recession, states are promoting themselves to business as economically strong and stable.

Recession” is a word on everyone’s lips these days. Are we heading for one, or are we in a recession? If we are, what can we ...

Combo meals and new hairstyles: Do informal recession indicators line up with data? There are all kinds of people online spotting informal recession indicators.

The word “recession” has a way of making people uneasy — especially retirees or those nearing retirement. Economic slowdowns can trigger market declines, job losses and financial uncertainty.

Line chart of the job finding rate. At the same time, ... That compares to the peak of 10 weeks during the 2007-2009 financial crisis. Line chart of average length of unemployment ...

MALONE: But we do have more robust instruments, like a recession indicator Claudia Sahm developed in 2019. SAHM: I put a really high priority on, it's simple, could be put into policy, easily ...

There are all kinds of people online spotting informal recession indicators. Planet Money takes some of those to see how they compare to the indicators economists watch.