A recession by any other name might be a "depression" ... or a "panic" ... or a "crash." No matter what it's called, the ups and downs of the business cycle are as enduring as death and taxes.

2008 marks the end of an era, according to the Economic Forecast Conference held today by the Orange County Business Council and Cal State Fullerton Mihaylo College of Business and Economics. The 14th annual event featured an overview of the current state

Scots did not mind the economic policies of Thatcherism, First Minister Alex Salmond has said, provoking a Labour demand for an apology. The SNP leader was explaining in an interview that the opposition to Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government duri

Billionaire Warren Buffett said Monday that the U.S. economy is essentially in a recession even if it hasn't met the technical definition of one yet.Buffett said in an interview with cable network CNBC the reports he gets from the retail businesses his h

WASHINGTON — The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross dome