Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday he believes some sectors of the economy are in a recession or at risk of one, ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. housing market is in a recession due to high interest rates, and repeated his ...

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If you feel like you're in a recession, it could just be where you live, says economist Mark Zandi. He says 70% of states are in or nearing recession.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said parts of the US economy, especially the housing sector, are already in recession due ...

According to Trump’s treasury secretary, the economy isn’t just struggling in some areas — some “sectors” are actually ...

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First came the post-pandemic surge in prices. Then came the fastest jump in interest rates in four decades. Now, Americans ...