Optimism over a "phase one" trade deal between the United States and China is pushing stocks to record highs in the final days of the year. But Wall Street banks still believe trade is one of the biggest risks for markets in 2020.
A sales warning from one of the world's biggest consumer goods companies is undermining hopes for a significantly stronger global economy in 2020.
Trade jitters have taken financial markets on a wild ride this year, putting some cracks in the global economy. But stocks still kept hitting record highs.
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says President Donald Trump's love affair with tariffs is backfiring. And he's not surprised at all.
It's an interesting time for the Christmas tree industry right now: There are fewer Christmas trees being grown than 10 to 15 years ago, yet more people are buying them. And, they're paying a heftier price to boot.
Three years ago, India was enjoying economic growth of about 9%. Now the rate of expansion has slumped to just half that.
For all the chatter about a looming recession in the United States or Europe, it's important to remember: right now, forecasters don't expect the global economy to contract.
Janet Yellen is concerned the US-China trade war may end the longest economic expansion in American history.
Fewer international students are coming to the United States. That's hurting American universities and the economy.
America's health care sector is an employment powerhouse that is keeping the US labor market strong. Health care hiring is so robust, the industry would be pretty much immune to a recession or changes in politics.
Europe's largest economy narrowly avoided a recession in the third quarter, expanding by 0.1% over the previous three-month period.
The political unrest in Asia's premiere financial hub has taken a dark, violent turn this week. But the turmoil is not scaring investors and companies away — at least, not yet.
The trade war is doing so much damage to the world economy that the United States and China might just roll back some of their destructive tariffs. That's just what is needed to avoid a recession.
People who smoke tobacco may be at a higher risk of developing depression and schizophrenia, according to a new study.
The American economy is experiencing turbulence. The trade war and global weakness are slowing growth. But Mary Daly, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, is confident the economy will get through the storm unscathed.
The economic expansion that was borne out of the ashes of the Great Recession is ancient by historical standards.
The US economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.9% in the third quarter, the Commerce Department announced Wednesday.
Lebanon is on the verge of economic collapse unless an "immediate solution" can be found to end days of nationwide protests that have paralyzed the country, Central Bank Governor Riad Salame told CNN in an exclusive interview Monday.
Hong Kong is in a recession, as five months of protests send tourism and retail numbers plunging.
The world economy is slowing. In past recessions, fast-growing emerging markets have helped bail out the global economy. But there's one thing standing in the way of history repeating itself this time: the strong US dollar.
Recession fears are on the rise in the United States. Memories of the last downturn are exacerbating these worries: The last time America faced a recession was in 2008, as the financial crisis was unfolding. Millions of people lost their jobs, GDP growth plummeted and businesses shut down.
The Dow dropped some 250 points Friday, following a sharp drop in Boeing's shares.
Next year's recovery in the global economy will be slightly weaker than expected, and US growth will continue to slow, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.
In the middle of the night, Imam Ibrahim Noonan answered the phone and heard an unfamiliar Irish voice.
