While the past is usually an excellent teacher about the future, the healthcare industry has typically bucked standard conventions of business and even the laws of economics. However, it has not been ...

Now in or near retirement, three boomers told BI about their experiences navigating past recessions. The 2008 Great Recession taught them to better navigate both the stock market and personal ...

A popular recession forecasting tool now shows its highest reading since 1981, signaling a high probability of a downturn in the next 12 months. The S&P 500 declined by an average of 31% during the ...

As markets brace for uncertainty, a handful of proven investments continue to stand firm through past recessions. Recessions test everything you thought you knew about money. Stocks you once ...

Recessions can be scary and have real-world consequences on jobs and the stock market. However, they are a part of life as a long-term investor. Recessions can threaten weak companies that lack the ...

Nonfarm employment is currently 0.00% off its all-time high (data through April 2025). Industrial production is currently 0.26% off its all-time high from February 2025 (data through April 2025). Real ...

An inverted yield curve, in which yields on longer-dated bonds are below those for shorter-dated instruments, has correctly predicted the last nine U.S. recessions in the post-World War II era.