1 day ago · Fears over how tariffs could slow economic growth and possibly push the US economy toward recession were at the forefront of a stock market sell-off Thursday that saw the S&P 500 fall more than 4%.

1 day ago · Investment researcher Morningstar identified 18 market declines of at least 20% over the past 150 years. The worst was a 79% drop during the early years of the Great Depression, followed by a 54% ...

1 day ago · Fear that Trump tariffs will spark recession wipes out more than $2 trillion in value from US stocks ... and a relatively solid job market has been the linchpin keeping the economy out of recession.

4 days ago · It took the US stock market 18 months to recover from its most recent bear market—the downturn of December 2021, which was spurred by the Russia-Ukraine war, intense inflation, and supply...

Mar 28, 2025 · The Federal Reserve on March 19 held interest rates steady amid recession fears. The Fed's Open Market Committee kept its borrowing rate targeted in the range of 4.25%-4.5% since about December.

Mar 10, 2025 · U.S. stocks plunged on Monday, suffering widespread losses amid an escalating trade war a day after President Donald Trump declined to rule out the possibility of a recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 890 points, or …

Aug 5, 2024 · Market corrections, or a drop of at least 10% from their highs, occur an average of every one and half to two years, the firm said in a report. But even bear markets, or when stocks decline at...

Feb 28, 2025 · Investors are worried about an economic downturn, perhaps even a recession. The stock market is coming off two blistering years and the headlines from Washington are hard to ignore. Don’t fall...

Mar 6, 2025 · Whereas downturns were somewhat common -- 27 bear markets in a 94-year stretch -- the typical 20% (or greater) decline for the S&P 500 lasted only 286 calendar days, or 9.5 months.

Aug 5, 2024 · Investors can prepare for a market downturn by staying informed and making proactive decisions based on expert advice and market trends. Over the past month, there have been numerous warnings about the overvaluation of stocks.