What is a recession? What are the key indicators of a recession? How do government and central banks respond to recessions? What are the causes of recessions? How can individuals and businesses ...

Financial markets experienced dramatic shifts on a striking Monday that left investors uneasy. An abrupt technological stock downturn set off warning signals in key financial indicators. The ...

On this episode of The Long View, Dr. Paul Ashworth, who serves as Chief North America Economist at Capital Economics, discusses the challenges in economic forecasting, what indicators he’s paying ...

If we're going to create an economy where all people can regularly meet their daily needs, we must first understand the current state of our economy. This series reveals what labor market data really ...

Most economic indicators are retrospective, meaning they look backward. This includes GDP, unemployment, retail sales and so on. It is for that reason that I pay very close attention to leading ...

Recent GDP growth is lagging; focus should shift to leading indicators signaling potential economic slowdown. Four underfollowed recession indicators—declining cardboard demand, heavy truck sales, Las ...

The Wyoming Economic Health Index reported an index value of 107.2 in June 2025. This value is slightly higher than the June 2024 value of 107.1. This is the first time the WEHI has increased ...