There have been as many as 48 recessions in United States history, with some of them being real doozies. While most recessions are said to only last about a year, there have been some that have ...

The longest official recession in U.S. history lasted more than five years and occurred from 1873 to 1879, according to the NBER. There have been roughly 17 recessions in the U.S. over the last ...

Traditionally, recessions are caused by a single event ... But it’s a bit like having one foot on the accelerator and another on the brake.” What history has taught us though, is that strong coherent ...

Here's a closer look at what comprises a recession, how long they typically last, and a history of past recessions. We'll also look at how to prepare your finances and portfolio for a downturn.

The other view argues that asset prices may fluctuate too widely to be useful predictors of recessions. The sharp collapse in the stock market in 1962 did little to unsettle the economic recovery in ...

It conjures up scary images the make us think of one even more dreaded word: Depression. In reality, recessions are not uncommon. There have been 48 recessions in U.S. history and 15 recessions ...

The US economy just saw its strongest quarter of ... "People will say that recessions don't start with a booming economy," Arnott told CNBC Thursday. "That's not true. Recessions always start ...

LONDON--The coronavirus-related recessions around the world are going ... the United Kingdom and the United States to shrink by between 4 percent and 9 percent in 2020, figures that in most ...

Recessions, it would seem, help us stay fitter, and live longer. The question, of course, is why. The economists ruled out a lot of possible explanations. Laid-off workers weren't using their free ...