Economy

Northern Trust chief investment officer on how the virus's spread and other factors are affecting the firm's outlook.

However, the federal budget deficit is expected to top $1 trillion for the first time since 2012, and to reach 5.4% of GDP.

How to determine whether the time is right to plan for strategic growth, funded by debt or equity.

Overall, U.S. finance execs are the most optimistic in the world, even though 52% expect to see a recession in 2020.

Corporate insolvencies are on the rise, both in the United States and globally. Here's what that says—and doesn't say—about companies' future prospects.

Robert Shiller explains how the stories we tell each other can affect the economy and markets.