Consumer expectations, slammed by high tariffs, fell 32% this year through April in the sharpest drop since the 1990 recession, while expectations for inflation in a year rose from 5% last month to ...

Weekly data for unemployment insurance benefits are the earliest indicators of systemic job losses. Today, about 2.7 million insured unemployment would indicate the beginning of a recession. Layoffs ...

It’s a common refrain from real estate gurus when talking about the fragility of California’s housing market. Well, housing and economic conditions today may not be exactly like 2008 – shorthand for ...