The probability of a recession in the next 12 months is currently around 25%, according to Goldman Sachs estimates. Taken at face value, a recession would be bad news for American ...

If a vacation is out of your budget this year, or you just want some peace and quiet, a staycation can be a great way to spend some time off in 2026.

Economic uncertainty often forces a shift in how we spend and save. During the Great Recession of the late 2000s — when unemployment hit 10% and home values dropped by 30% — many tightened their ...

The Great Recession of 2008 marked a particularly difficult time for Americans, with effects that reverberated around the world. Few remained unscathed as lay-offs and foreclosures mounted. While the ...

High oil prices have investors worried about a global recession; don't let that fear lead to bad investment decisions.

Five years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the triggering of the financial crisis, frugality is king when it comes to personal finances. Millions changed their financial habits after the ...

Over 400,000 households in New York had their gas or electric service shut off for failing to pay their bills last year, surpassing levels from the Great Recession, state records show. Year-end totals ...

California’s homebuying collapse is far different than the nation’s sales dip. My trusty spreadsheet looked for clues in 21 years of sales stats from Attom, tracking closed deals for houses and condos ...

When the subprime crisis broke in the 2008 presidential election year, there was little chance for a serious discussion of its root causes. Candidate Barack Obama weaponized the crisis by blaming ...

Tom Brenneke is continuing to snatch up some of downtown Portland’s toniest residential high-rises. Portland-based Guardian Real Estate Services, where Brenneke is president, this month bought the ...