Recession watch

Dive deeper

• 

  We’re in the longest economic expansion in US history — here’s what made it unlike any other

  The U.S. economy looks far different now than it did when the expansion first began in June 2009.

  13 min read Jul 18, 2019
• 

  A growing percentage of Americans have no emergency savings whatsoever

  Nearly 3 in 10 adults would be at a loss if they suddenly needed to cover a costly expense.

  4 min read Jul 01, 2019
• 

  Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, signals openness to future cuts

  Here’s what the Fed said on interest rates and the economy.

  4 min read Jun 19, 2019
• 

  4 key themes to watch for at the Federal Reserve’s June meeting

  Is it still too soon for the Fed to cut rates?

  8 min read Jun 14, 2019
• 

  Survey: Nearly 1 in 4 American adults are worse off now than before the Great Recession

  Even though nationwide economic numbers paint a rosy picture overall, many Americans have been left behind.

  7 min read Jun 13, 2019
• 

  The Trump administration’s trade wars are whipping Fed policy back and forth

  Here’s why Fed officials are so concerned about the trade war right now.

  9 min read Jun 07, 2019
• 

  U.S. economy adds only 75,000 jobs, unemployment rate holds at 3.6%

  Employers created fewer jobs than expected, and the numbers for April were revised down.

  3 min read Jun 07, 2019
• 

  Survey: 40% of top economists expect Fed to cut rates over next year

  Bankrate’s latest Economic Indicator survey finds economists are revisiting Fed policy predictions.

  7 min read Jun 06, 2019
• 

  Here’s why low inflation has the Fed concerned right now

  With the best job market in decades, the Fed is wondering why there isn’t more inflation.

  7 min read May 07, 2019
• 

  Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, notes unexpectedly soft inflation

  The Fed continues to delay any interest rate moves amid persistently low inflation.

  4 min read May 01, 2019