The average of the consumer confidence index at the start of recessions is 101.9. The latest index reading of 104.1 is below 2 of the 6 recessions shown. In this next chart, I have included an ...

Ultimately, fiscal policy serves as a critical mechanism for governments to steer economic activity, promote growth, and ...

Closing a recessionary gap requires careful fiscal management, balancing short-term economic stimulation with long-term ...

Investors are overly focused on tech, neglecting undervalued consumer staples like General Mills (GIS) and PepsiCo (PEP).

A trio of high-octane income stocks -- sporting an average yield of 6.65% -- can fatten investors' pocketbooks in 2025 (and ...

With rising costs and Government policies adding pressure, retailers and consumers throughout Britain brace for a challenging start to 2025. Consumer confidence in Britain has fallen sharply to -34 in ...

Homebuilder inventory is at its highest level in years, a trend real estate experts say could signal a coming recession.

But Greggs has been here before, many times. It has honed its business model through recessions, weak consumer spending, shop shutdowns and more. I have confidence that management will continue to ...

John P. Hussman, who correctly called the 2000 and 2008 declines, said a recession might hit the U.S. economy as soon as in ...

It has honed its business model through recessions, weak consumer spending, shop shutdowns and more. I have confidence that management will continue to move it forward positively. Greggs has a ...

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