Economics professor Christopher Clarke joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about The Great Depression. What caused The Great Depression? How bad as The Great Depression? What did ...

(Bloomberg Opinion)—The U.S unemployment report for March foreshadowed the ugly numbers to come as the economy’s sudden stop sidelines entire sectors. The prospect of double-digit unemployment rates ...

Examine the possibility of the U.S. facing another Great Depression. This analysis explores economic vulnerabilities, historical lessons, and what could happen in a severe financial crisis.

As far as economic events go, true depressions are rare. Over the last century, the Great Depression of the 1930s was the only economic downturn in the U.S. that earned the distinction of being ...

President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs sent shockwaves through international markets. His across-the-board duty hikes will harm American households and businesses — if they go into effect. And ...

New systemic literature review concludes that policies such as parental leave can reduce individuals’ risk of depression, while policies that cut social welfare or lead to insecurity increase ...

A new geopolitical shock is exposing the limits of economic orthodoxy, echoing past crises where sticking to old rules only ...

A great depression is gonna involve a lot of economic collapse, not just production, but we'll have high unemployment. All across the board, we're gonna see a slowdown in economic activity and the ...