Discover what economic stagnation means, its causes, effects on unemployment and investment, and strategies to overcome it with real-world examples.

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. Just 10 days ago, anxious markets were freaking out about the US economy, ...

If news about inflation, trade, the Federal Reserve and jobs has you confused and you’re not sure what to make of the US economy, don’t worry: You’re in good company. But this week offered a ton of ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The latest state jobs report shows the Houston area economy is slowing, but it's unclear if more data will be coming if the federal government shutdown continues. At the ...

A contraction is the phase of the business cycle when the economy declines, often with falling real GDP and rising unemployment, moving from peak toward trough (expansion, peak, contraction, trough).

For decades, labor market data has shown a difficult truth: Our economy has never worked for everyone—especially Black women. When the economy is strained, Black women are among the first to feel it.

An economic downturn or recession begins when the economy experiences a significant decline in typical activity, such as employment, production, income and a few other signs, according to the National ...

For those of us in the business world, the myriad economic policy initiatives spewing from the White House are both confusing and at times difficult to understand. Certain policies seem to cancel each ...

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today (February 1) presented the Union Budget 2026 in the Parliament, and during her Budget presentation she mentioned 'Orange Economy', a term caught ...

The rupee has been in a downward spiral versus the US dollar - hitting new historical lows and even crossing the 90 mark. The depreciation has been steep, and even more on a real effective basis. In ...