Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 1."When gas hit $5/gallon, I outfitted my early '90s Schwinn mountain bike with slicks and fenders, built a cargo trailer, and ...

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 ...

Lynn Benning, 67, said every financial downturn has hit her differently. During the stagflation of 1980, she was in her 20s, single, and stressed out about affording rent on an entry-level income.

There are several risks weighing on the financial system, signaling the next financial crisis could be worse than the Great ...

Class identity, which is how individuals view their economic and social positions in relation to others, has wide-ranging effects on people's well-being, thoughts, and behavior. Previous studies have ...

Two recessions, two very different responses: One cost me millions, and the other grew my business 10% that same year. During the Great Recession of 2008, I reduced my marketing, and it cost me ...

The Great Recession from 2007-09 saw GDP fall 4.3%, the biggest drop since the Great Depression. Deregulation in the 2000s and excessive risk by banks were major causes of the financial crisis.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During recessions, Americans tend to cut back most on restaurant and takeout meals, shifting toward cooking more at home rather ...

With recession risks rising, higher ed faces very different circumstances than it did during the Great Recession, Daniel A. Collier and Michael Kofoed write. The U.S. economy contracted slightly in ...