The weekly Labor Market Stress Indicator (LMSI) tracks state-level labor market developments in real time to better understand labor market conditions as they evolve. The measure is built from weekly ...

Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and educator with over 35 years of diverse financial management experience. He is an expert on personal finance, corporate finance ...

The U.S. economy faces a slowing economy amid growing concerns about the labor market, headwinds from tariffs and a weak manufacturing sector, according to a basket of economic indicators. The Leading ...

Fears of a recession are back on investors’ minds. But predicting the onset of an economic downturn, let alone the length and severity of one, is difficult even for the experts. As a rule of thumb, ...

Economists often use imperfect historical information to form opinions about the economy’s direction. We often don’t know we’re in a recession until it’s well underway—typically, the National Bureau ...

Despite market highs and AI optimism, I see red flags like extreme valuations, record margin debt, and speculative froth signaling caution. The Buffett Indicator and Fear & Greed Index both point to ...

The U.S. economy is set to slow, leading economic indicators say, with the impact of tariffs becoming more pronounced in the second half of the year through higher prices. The Leading Economic Index, ...

Warren Buffett has said this ratio is the single best measure of stock market valuations. Valuations have climbed to new highs, but there are several reasons stocks are more expensive today. Investors ...

Tim Smith has 20+ years of experience in the financial services industry, both as a writer and as a trader. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a ...

Bitcoin all-time highs are no reason to sell, according to a list of 30 “bull market peak” indicators. Not one of the 30 indicators has flashed a long-term top signal so far. Market participants ...

The typical online experience is not particularly pleasant nowadays. Artificial intelligence slop — from Shrimp Jesus to dogs with Coke cans for feet — is flooding our feeds, along with deepfake scams ...

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - A gauge of future U.S. economic activity fell sharply in March, potentially flagging tepid growth this year amid tariffs. The Conference Board said on Monday its ...