Recession talk is back, and the smartest response is to watch the data and quietly fortify your finances before headlines ...

Weekly data for unemployment insurance benefits are the earliest indicators of systemic job losses. Today, about 2.7 million insured unemployment would indicate the beginning of a recession. Layoffs ...

The next downturn is no longer a distant abstraction. Economic gauges are flashing warning colors, corporate layoff announcements are piling up, and the safety nets that cushioned the last crisis look ...

The levels that entail a recession have risen over the decades as total employment has risen. The current level of Insured Unemployment is still historically low, and far below the Recession Marker ...

Dollar General stock now trades at an attractive discount compared to previous highs. A recession could actually set up Realty Income for future growth. Generally, economic downturns are bad news for ...