Recession fears are growing
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Expectations for the weakest consumer spending performance in 17 years during 2008 kept the odds of a recession at nearly 40 percent, a survey of top forecasters showed on Thursday.
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The economy has slowed down. Gasoline prices hit new highs in early August. And the once-soaring housing sector is rapidly losing altitude, raising concerns it could drag the whole country into a recession.
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With growth slowing in China, Europe and Japan, some worry that rapidly escalating prices will trigger a self-reinforcing spiral of falling demand.
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As fears of an American recession ripple across the globe, analysts are wondering whether the great oil boom of the last five years is finally coming to an end.
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Services firms are worried that they are vulnerable to a weakening economy, a CBI report warns.
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Anxiety over the potential for higher inflation, driven by a strong global economy, is preoccupying investors.
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Some policy makers caution that the central bankâs main tool to keep the economy from sliding into recession may be ill-suited to the problem it faces.
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Business & money: Credit crunch and housing woes blamed for gloom as businesses begin lobbying for interest rate cut
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Friday&#39;s news of a buckling job market  sent stock investors running for the exits, and next week  promises to be no less stressful as investors grapple with the  increasing possibility of an economic recession.
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Major indexes slide 4% to 8% across the region as fears intensify that the U.S. will fall into a recession, hurting exporters.
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Deepening worries about the economy and their personal finances put Americans in a sour mood this month, with more voters fearing a recession, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
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Voters are growing increasingly  concerned about a recession, and the malaise is filtering into  their views on the presidential election, according to a  Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
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The fall highlighted concerns about weakness in the U.S. economy as economies abroad continue to expand.
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Disappointing earnings guidance from tech heavyweights reignited fears of a U.S. recession.
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The slump in the housing market has no quick fix  -  and it could expand into a full-blown recession
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Top economists warn that a recession in the US looks more likely, and urge government action.
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The Economic Cycle Research Institute was among the first to predict the recession after the 1990Âs boom, and it is getting nervous once again.