William Sluis

DOUBLE-DIP DENIAL Little zip in data The dog days of summerare a time to cast off worries and snooze at the beach. This year, however, there is a reluctance to...

FEDERAL RESERVE Fiery rate debate As the sweltering days of August reach their zenith, heat is building on the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates. Much of the talk is...

PRODUCER PRICES Building pressure For consumers, it sounds like a paradise: falling prices for clothing, cars and, of course, computers. Reaching into the wallet gets a bit less painful, as...

GDP Momentum slows During the first three months of this year, the economy began to percolate, bubbling along at an annual growth rate of 6.1 percent. Consumers picked up their...

DURABLE ORDERS Factories rebound The economy's turnaround in the last six months has seen manufacturing, which had languished for more than a year, come roaring back. But other sectors, notably...

HOUSING Still sizzling A not-so-steamy economic recovery and a chill cast by worries about corporate bad apples and global terrorism have done little to still a frenzy of activity in...

CONSUMER SPENDING No June swoon A late-spring cool-down in consumer spending has prompted concerns that after years of keeping the economy afloat while other sectors sank to the depths, Americans'...

EMPLOYMENT Slow to grow This is the time of year when beaches and barbecues are supposed to permeate the American psyche. Yet as Americans approach summer's biggest holiday, there is...

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE Still so fragile By all accounts, the mild recession that began early in 2001 ended about five months ago. With industrial production on the rebound, and retailers rebuilding...

HOUSING Engine of recovery As the economy continues to shuffle toward recovery, struggling sectors continue to ride on the shoulders of housing construction. While putting millions of Americans to work...