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• U.S. Sliding into Recession: Head of Economic Bureau Monday, 7 Apr 2008 | 10:15 AM ET

  

  Martin Feldstein, who heads the group that is considered the arbiter of U.S. recessions, told CNBC that he believes the U.S. has been sliding into a recession.

• Greenspan Sees More Than 50% Chance of Recession Sunday, 6 Apr 2008 | 9:59 AM ET

  

  There is more than a 50 percent chance the United States could go into recession, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan told Spain's El Pais newspaper in an interview published on Sunday.

• Market 360: A weekly wrap up of the US equity markets, commodities, currencies, and more Friday, 4 Apr 2008 | 5:15 PM ET

  For the week ending Friday, April 4, 2008 the US Markets all ended the week up over 3% or more holding on to the gains from Tueday's big rally.  This is the third consecutive week of gains for the NASDAQ, something it has not had since October of last year.

• Is Your Job Safe? A Recession Checklist Friday, 4 Apr 2008 | 4:55 PM ET

  Is your job safe? Jonas Prising, Manpower’s executive vice president for North America, offered CNBC some tips to stay ahead of recession fears.

• Help Wanted: The Hardest Jobs to Fill Friday, 4 Apr 2008 | 4:44 PM ET

  Jonas Prising, Manpower’s executive vice president for North America, offered CNBC some tips to protect your career and stay ahead of recession fears. Consider applying for one these positions: Here is Manpower's list of America's toughest jobs to fill.

• S&P Gains 4.2% for Week Ahead of Earnings Friday, 4 Apr 2008 | 4:37 PM ET

  Major stock indexes ticked higher Friday though the market was broadly mixed. General Motors skidded, while UBS shares advanced.

• What Recession? Investors Go Shopping for Bargains Friday, 4 Apr 2008 | 2:20 PM ET

  

  While the rest of the country worries that a recession is finally here, some investors are...well,  shopping for bargains.

• Euro Stocks End Higher as Miners Gain Friday, 4 Apr 2008 | 1:33 PM ET

  European shares ended a volatile session higher across the board Friday, with mining stocks and UBS enjoying strong gains, but a worse-than-expected fall in U.S. jobs hampered upward momentum.

• Job Outlook for '08 Grads: Fewer Offers, Higher Pay Friday, 4 Apr 2008 | 12:40 PM ET

  For those graduating college this year, getting a job will be a little harder than last year—but will likely pay more.

• If Recession Is Finally Here, Just How Bad Will It Be? Friday, 4 Apr 2008 | 11:42 AM ET

  

  If recessions are best seen through the rear-view mirror, then Friday's jobs data makes the current state of the economy pretty clear.

• Jobs Numbers:  Breakdown by Sector Friday, 4 Apr 2008 | 10:43 AM ET

  

  While an increase, the latest overall job loss numbers are still well below the six figure numbers seen in past recessions.  Here is a breakdown of where the job losses were as well as which sectors were adding jobs.

• Financials Lead Stocks Lower; UBS Climbs Friday, 4 Apr 2008 | 10:38 AM ET

  Stocks opened flat Friday as investors shrugged off a worse-than-expected March employment report.

• Bigger Drop in March Jobs Is Latest Sign of Recession Friday, 4 Apr 2008 | 8:32 AM ET

  

  US employers cut payrolls by a bigger-than-expected 80,000 in March, more evidence that the economy is in a recession.

• McTeer: Strengthen Dollar, But Not Yet Friday, 4 Apr 2008 | 7:54 AM ET

  The Federal Reserve has been wise to keep the dollar weak as the economy navigates its way through the current liquidity shortage, the former chairman of the central bank's Dallas branch said.

• Fed's Yellen Hints at Recession, Rates Uncertain Friday, 4 Apr 2008 | 4:11 AM ET

  

  For the second time this week, a senior Federal Reserve official conceded the United States economy could slip into recession, but suggested the central bank should wait to see if more rate cuts are needed.

• Jobless Claims Jump to Highest Level Since 2005 Thursday, 3 Apr 2008 | 10:11 AM ET

  

  The number of US workers applying for unemployment benefits soared by 38,000 last week, posting the highest reading since September 2005 and reinforcing fears that the U.S. economy has stalled, government data on Thursday showed.

• Jobless Numbers Not To Markets Liking Thursday, 3 Apr 2008 | 9:07 AM ET

  407,000 initial jobless claims is the highest since the 425,000 reading of Sept 16, 2005. Disappointing. Futures dropped 8 points, bonds rallied. Continuing concerns over writedowns of European banks caused a brief rally in the dollar, but the poor jobless claims has taken much of the gains out.

• CEOs Show Pessimism About Economy Thursday, 3 Apr 2008 | 8:16 AM ET

  

  An index of chief executives' confidence in the US economy plunged to a record low last month, reflecting deeper concerns about the credit crisis and prospects for hiring.

• Credit Crunch to Drag On Despite Efforts by the Fed Wednesday, 2 Apr 2008 | 2:59 PM ET

  

  Now that Wall Street has gone through its version of “Survivor”, it’s time for a reality check. The credit crunch is probably far from over and is  likely to play out like a mini-series than a reality TV show.

• Euro Stocks Rise, Shrug off Bernanke Wednesday, 2 Apr 2008 | 12:54 PM ET

  European stocks closed broadly higher Wednesday, despite a warning from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the U.S. economy was set to shrink and a recession was possible.