Economics is a branch of social science focused on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

An economy is a system of production and consumption activities that determine how resources are allocated among all of its ...

According to the Sahm Rule Recession Indicator, we are already in a recession. The Sahm Rule signals the start of a recession when the three-month moving average of the national unemployment rate ...

To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic detail page. POLLING SHOWS that Americans prioritise jobs and the economy above all other issues. Republicans eagerly seized upon that ...

What is a recession? What are the key indicators of a recession? How do government and central banks respond to recessions? What are the causes of recessions? How can individuals and businesses ...

Financial markets experienced dramatic shifts on a striking Monday that left investors uneasy. An abrupt technological stock downturn set off warning signals in key financial indicators. The ...

On this episode of The Long View, Dr. Paul Ashworth, who serves as Chief North America Economist at Capital Economics, discusses the challenges in economic forecasting, what indicators he’s paying ...

Fears of a recession are back on investors’ minds. But predicting the onset of an economic downturn, let alone the length and severity of one, is difficult even for the experts. As a rule of thumb, ...

Every day, the market closely watches economic indicators to tell us what may lie ahead. Some of the data comes quarterly, some monthly and some even weekly. Peter C. Earle, a senior economist at the ...

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said recent economic indicators point to a gradual improvement in Nigeria’s economy. He cited rising foreign reserves, easing ...