William Sluis

While there is no disputing the deep trauma felt by Americans as they watched the destruction and despair of two late-summer hurricanes, the next chapter is unfolding quickly. The happiest...

A stock market that battled its way through the summer blahs finished the third quarter on a high note, as equities posted gains of about 3 percent for the three-month...

As searchers continue to plumb the waterlogged remnants of New Orleans and other hurricane-beset communities of the Gulf Coast, the question is whether the storm's after-effects will weigh on Americans'...

The stock market turned its focus away from the hurricane-induced carnage and destruction on the Gulf Coast to hail a record high for the Dow Jones utility average. Along with...

As Americans bask in a holiday that celebrates their hard work, many will turn their attention to their favorite activity: spending. Through good days and bad, recessions, even hurricanes, they...

The start of September is supposed to mark the end of the dog days, but on Wall Street the mood was anxious, as less-than-stellar economic data and soaring oil prices...

Like the rest of the economy, the job market is caught in a squeeze, as interest rates inch higher and gasoline prices show no evidence of abating. So far, those...

The happy summer mood on Wall Street seemed to vanish in the dust of August, as the gains realized since Memorial Day evaporated. Traders blamed another spike in the price...

It's may be too early to trumpet the arrival of the dog days, but stocks have been locked in a trading range, with traders transfixed by the price of oil....

Thursday's retail sales report is expected to show that cash registers whirred through June. Economist Brian Wesbury is looking for blowout numbers, with a gain of 1.5 percent. When car...