Wall Street hits the brakes after strong, weeks-long rally

Skeptics of the rally have been saying that many risks still lurk ahead on the long road to a full recovery.

Fed chairman warns of long downturn if Congress, White House don’t provide more economic aid

Jerome Powell's grim statement is a sharp departure from the economic optimism that President Trump and some senior administration officials have expressed in recent days.

Fed lets interest rates stand, and forecasts expect no change in 2020

The record-long U.S. economic expansion is in its 11th year, a run that has driven unemployment to the lowest level since 1969.

S&P 500 posts its worst week of the year as trade tensions flare

Stock indexes fell from the get-go following President Trump's latest escalation in his trade war with China.

10 simple answers to questions about the stock market plunge

Stocks dive again, heading for worst December since Great Depression

Investors are growing worried that global economic growth is cooling and that the U.S. could slip into a recession in the next few years.

Analysis: What you need to know about the stock market ‘reality check’

Stock market remains vulnerable

What’s behind the stock selloff?

Troubles in emerging markets could bring recession