There have been as many as 48 recessions in United States history, with some of them being real doozies. While most recessions are said to only last about a year, there have been some that have ...

Chart 3 shows the model’s forecast for recessions that start in the next quarter for each G7 economy in recent years. For the European G7 economies (France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom) and ...

The longest official recession in U.S. history lasted more than five years and occurred from 1873 to 1879, according to the NBER. There have been roughly 17 recessions in the U.S. over the last ...

Recessions, it would seem, help us stay fitter, and live longer. The question, of course, is why. The economists ruled out a lot of possible explanations. Laid-off workers weren't using their free ...