recession

Home Price Downdraft Deepens Recession
Homes are often the most valuable asset American families have. A darkening real estate market will make consumers more cautious and deepen the recession.
Douglas A. McIntyre
7 months ago

The Great American Recession
It has been over a decade since the end of The Great Recession. As another downturn starts, an open issue is whether this one will look like the worst economic beating since WWII. The conclusion...
Douglas A. McIntyre
7 months ago
Last Updated: 6 months ago

Ford's Brass Indicates Layoffs Are in the Works
Ford management continues a media tour in which it slowly signals layoffs. The most recent example is a comment by its chief financial officer. CFO John Lawler told Yahoo! Finance that “We’re...
Douglas A. McIntyre
7 months ago

Best Buy Gets Crushed By Its Future
Electronics retailer Best Buy has already been on the ropes because of recent earnings disappointments and deep concerns about future quarters. It turns out that concerns were well founded. Best Buy...
Douglas A. McIntyre
8 months ago
Last Updated: 6 months ago

Earnings Previews: AbbVie, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Procter & Gamble
The two largest U.S. oil & gas companies report earnings before markets open Friday along with a pharmaceutical and a consumer staples giant.
Paul Ausick
8 months ago
Last Updated: 6 months ago

McDonald's To Benefit From Recession
Unlike many large-cap stocks, McDonald’s shares have not sold off in the market slide. As a matter of fact, they have done much better than any of the three major indexes. McDonald’s continues to...
Douglas A. McIntyre
8 months ago
Last Updated: 6 months ago

Investors Flee Best Buy, Won't Return
Several large retailers have posted stock selloffs this year. Among them is consumer electronics company Best Buy, the shares of which have dropped nearly as much as the retail train wreck Target. So...
Douglas A. McIntyre
8 months ago
Last Updated: 6 months ago

Some Housing Markets Have Started To Fall
Corelogic’s real estate data are among the most carefully watched by experts. Each month, it looks at the national, state, and local markets. In its most recent report, it forecast prices from May...
Douglas A. McIntyre
8 months ago

Is the Great Recession Coming Again?
The Great Recession was arguably the worst recession since the Great Depression. Is it about to happen again?
Douglas A. McIntyre
8 months ago

Prepare for Recession -- Don't Buy a Car
Save a lot of money. Don’t buy a car.
Douglas A. McIntyre
8 months ago

More Than Half of Americans Fear Recession Coming
A new study shows that more than three in five Americans believe a recession is coming.
Douglas A. McIntyre
8 months ago

Only 183 Days Until the Recession
A recession is almost guaranteed now. Will it start this year or next?
Douglas A. McIntyre
8 months ago

$6 Gas and the Road to Recession
While gasoline at $6 a gallon seemed impossible a year ago, another geopolitical flare-up easily could push prices to that level.
Douglas A. McIntyre
8 months ago

As Fed Moves Toward 75-Basis-Point Rate Increase, Recession Is Here
Because a recession triggered by inflation and rising interest rates has not been part of the American economy for decades, it is hard to see how this one will play out.
Douglas A. McIntyre
8 months ago

Is Utah Recession-Proof?
Utah has an advantage that keeps unemployment will remain well below the national average.
Douglas A. McIntyre
9 months ago