Sweethearts, the candy hearts with messages company, is leaning into recession indicator memes with its 2026 batch. Phrases like “split rent” and “buy in bulk” feature on many of the hearts this year ...

When the economy starts to wobble, economists pore over the big dashboards: GDP growth, unemployment rates, inflation. But sometimes, the first red flags come from somewhere stranger. In his Monday ...

January 2026 layoffs hit highest level since 2009 as job openings fall, housing market weakens, and credit stress builds nationwide.

Job growth under President Donald Trump’s second term is being compared to past recessions, based on new data from the Bureau ...

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The shutdown of Tennessee's only IKEA adds to a growing list of recent job cuts in Memphis.

With risk assets at historic valuations, investors must remain nimble as leading indicators suggest smaller payroll gains and ...

Wall Street remains optimistic about avoiding recession, but consumer confidence is sliding, with the Conference Board’s Expectations Index falling further into recessionary territory in September.

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