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Noah Cross, the archvillain of the movie “Chinatown,” had the definitive line on how old age brings respectability. “‘Course I’m respectable,” he tells Jake Gittes. “I’m old. Politicians, ugly ...

Roughly 13% of the nation’s credit card balance was at least 90 days delinquent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That figure hasn’t ranged ...

The IMF warns of the worst global recession since the 1930s, dubbed the "Great Lockdown." We break down what this means for the economy and your finances. He was fooling around on the edge - then his ...

As early as 1662, the physician and statistician William Petty asserted a cycle of “dearths and plenties” every seven years. In the 20th century, Nikolai Kondratiev had his “long waves.” Simon Kuznets ...

Over 120 public schools in Ohio are projected to have negative cash balances by 2029. This is the highest rate of projected negative balances since the Great Recession. Districts are cutting staff and ...

Canada edged into a technical recession as weak business and government spending drove a slight contraction in the first quarter, pointing to persistent slack in the economy amid US trade tensions.

John Mac Ghlionn is a writer who con­trib­utes reg­u­larly to the Globe. Leading economists warn that another downturn is highly likely before the year’s end. They see a frozen housing market, ...

The billionaire founder and CEO of Citadel Securities warns that a global and US recession is on the table if a critical waterway for oil shipments remains closed for an extended period of time. In a ...

Gary Shilling, the legendary forecaster known for his bearish accuracy and being fired from Merrill Lynch for predicting the 1969-70 recession, is sounding the alarm on a 2026 economic collapse. In a ...

Economists at the International Monetary Fund noted that the war in Iran could slow global economic growth, warning that persistently high oil prices could potentially push inflation to 6% by next ...