What were the key moments in the Great Recession, the most significant economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1920s and 1930s? Here are some of the most important milestones in a Great ...

The U.S. hasn't had a real recession since the Great Recession of 2008.

From January through July 1980, the United States was in a recession. The S&P 500 gained 15.04% over the course of the recession. The NASDAQ gained 15.95%. During the recession, the S&P 500 fell 19.83 ...

Recession fears are building, but what does the data suggest about an impending downturn?

The economy doesn't have to be in a full-blown recession for Americans to feel like their wallets are getting squeezed. Right now, more than half say their finances are moving in the wrong direction, ...

'I earn $110,000 a year' "Saving for a down payment is not easy in a major metropolitan area when a house costs three to four times your annual income." (Photo subject is a model.) Dear Quentin, I ...

Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, a unit of AGNT Inc., said the U.S. is on track for a softer housing market by the end of the year, with annual home sales likely falling to levels not seen since the ...

It seems like everyone is constantly complaining about how horrible the job market is these days, which led some people to reflect on how job hunting now compares to doing so during the Great ...

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 ...

Homebuying in Southern California has slowed to a pace even worse than during the Great Recession, with sales nearing historic lows while prices remain close to record highs. Attom, a real estate data ...

The Great Recession was a global economic downturn that devastated world financial markets as well as the banking and real estate industries. The crisis led to increases in home mortgage foreclosures ...

The prospect of a 2008 recession is the talk of Washington. Alan Greenspan recently estimated the likelihood at 50 percent. Hundreds of financial experts and economists have weighed in with opinions ...