For a lot of people, the downturn doesn’t feel over and may not for years. So what does “over” mean in this case?

Young women were already falling behind economically after the Great Recession.

True, the economy was in good shape before COVID-19. But it wasn’t working for many.

Canning food fills a “psychological need to find control wherever you can” during economic downturns, says journalist Jen Doll.

They’re trying to make a profit selling less stuff, but holding the line on prices.

Not all recessions are created equal.

The human body isn’t wired to stay in a constant state of fight-or-flight.

Shipra Parikh, a clinical social worker, explains why these conversations should be tailored to each families personal financial situation.

The government support provided at the beginning of the pandemic was meant to be temporary, but companies are still suffering.

We have to take the word of economists at the National Bureau of Economic Research, who have been making that call for a hundred years.