Consumer sentiment is down, but spending is up. What gives?

Alan Greenspan was revered in the 1980s and 1990s for supporting the stock market, but retrospective views cloud his legacy.

The numbers suggest a small but growing share of American consumers have fallen into a pit of credit card debt. It's hard to dig out.

You should consider these strategies if you can't afford to wait out another market crash.

Millennials have been through a lot in their short lives. And according to an economist, there are certain huge, once-in-a-lifetime events they've had to overcome that have made them so resilient.

“Scary,” “nervous,” “sad,” are all words used by experts, analysts, and realtors to describe recent rounds of layoffs at tech companies like Amazon and Meta, combined with reporting that more could be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Christian Weller is an economist focused on retirement inequality. The last two recessions before the pandemic show that the ...

The Great Recession occurred 17 years ago, from December 2007 to June 2009. Led by a crash in the housing sector, it was the deepest recession since World War II and resulted in noteworthy financial ...

Many Americans are facing significant economic headwinds. The job market is tight, and prices are stubbornly high, with ...

The Great Recession from 2007-09 saw GDP fall 4.3%, the biggest drop since the Great Depression. Deregulation in the 2000s and excessive risk by banks were major causes of the financial crisis.

The Oracle of Omaha has sound advice for what to do when you're expecting a recession to affect your finances, but it takes ...