The Latest Breaking News from Recession

The Australian share market traded up on Thursday as jobs data was released showing the unemployment rate was steady at 3.5 per cent. Look back on how the day played out on the ABC News markets blog.

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said in September that there was a 75% chance of a U.S. recession. But after the latest inflation data, he says he's a little more hopeful.

U.S. retail sales fell by the most in a year and business equipment production slumped, raising concerns that the economy is losing momentum under the weight of tighter Federal Reserve policy.

While some Davos attendees warned of a looming recession, Cisco's CEO isn't worried. And Carlyle Group's co-founder argued that it might even be a good time to invest in stocks.

The Fed’s indication to keep raising interest rates through this year and looming recession fears will likely keep the stock market under pressure for the near term. Therefore, investors looking for stability amid an uncertain macroeconomic environment could consider buying fundamentally strong dividend-paying healthcare stocks Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer…

As long as inflation stays above the Fed’s 2% target rate, a series of rate hikes could potentially tip the economy into a recession. However, fast-food stocks make safe investments due to their steady demand during times of economic distress. Hence, fundamentally sound fast food stocks, McDonald's (MCD) and Chipotle…

While inflation pressures seem to be cooling, the Fed is expected to continue with its rate hikes, raising the chances of a recession this year. Hence, high-dividend stocks AbbVie (ABBV), Gilead Sciences (GILD), and Marine Products (MPX) might be solid buys for steady income amid current uncertainties. Keep reading.

With rising recession concerns and the Fed expected to continue with its rate hikes, the stock market is projected to remain highly volatile in the near term. While the market has been suffering, this provides investors with an opportunity to buy fundamentally sound stocks Subaru (FUJHY), Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG),…

Although inflation moderated for the sixth consecutive month in December, a recession is still likely as the Fed is expected to keep raising rates this year. Amid an uncertain economic backdrop, fundamentally strong and popular stocks on Wall Street, Microsoft (MSFT), Pfizer (PFE), and AT&T (T), could make ideal additions…

Despite recessionary concerns, cooling inflationary pressures have raised investor optimism. Against this backdrop, first-time investors might scoop up quality stocks Coca-Cola (KO), Extreme Networks (EXTR), and Myers Industries (MYE) now. Read on….

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said his country would resist global recessionary headwinds, but warned that increasing tensions in the South China Sea were harming trade.