Is the US in a recession right now, and did the US-Iran war trigger one? Here's what a recession is and what it means to you.

With war in the Middle East, surging oil prices, and a stagnant labor market, the economic situation is starting to feel like the 1970s.

The job market showed further signs of weakness last month as employers cut 92,000 jobs. The unemployment rate inched up to 4 ...

Disinflationary trends in the U.S. economy will persist once temporary oil price shocks work their way through the system, according to Thomas Simons, Jefferies’ chief U.S. economist.

Economists had forecast a gain of 60,000 jobs last month. The unexpected drop was due to job losses in health care and the federal government.

A disappointing jobs report shows that employers cut 92,000 jobs in February. The report also included downward revisions for ...

A negative jobs report for February added to already worrisome prospects for the US economy as the conflict with Iran intensifies.

A “buoyant″ U.S. economy is poised to see accelerated growth and lower unemployment this year. But big federal budget debts ”represent a growing stability risk,″ the International Monetary Fund said ...

The U.S. economy faces a challenging road ahead as narrow sources of growth, tariff pressures and higher energy costs create headwinds, according to a recent analysis from UBS Global Research.

Hiring at US businesses unexpectedly plunged last month as employers shed an estimated 92,000 jobs, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania — Beth Hammack, clad in a hard hat and safety glasses, strolled alongside red-hot sheets of metal ...