William Sluis

As engineer Alan Greenspan attempts to throttle the economy out of low gear, a chorus of analysts keeps telling him he has a clear track. Yet inflation, which was supposed...

Americans, their spirits blunted by the icy anvil of winter and a less than vibrant economy, are pinning their hopes on spring. As tulips unfurl their blooms, expectations are rising...

Through nearly 10 straight years of economic expansion, Americans have displayed an uncommonly bright attitude. Like a hawk circling lazily, endless updrafts in confidence, to near a 30-year peak, carried...

The index of leading economic indicators has been pointing to weaker growth for months, but hardly to a catastrophe or downward spiral. Economists instead perceive a steady drip-drip-drip, casting a...

As Americans try to thaw out from a too bitter winter, economists are wondering what might be done for retailers who were unable to heat up buying activity. The holiday...

For many months, while the Federal Reserve was raising interest rates in a battle against dimly perceived inflation, policymakers gave only grudging lip service to a spectacular increase in worker...

As Americans turn wistful thoughts to spring, they are having a tough time shaking off winter's gloom. Helping to create the dour mood are record-high heat bills and blackouts afflicting...

Peering into the future is usually fraught with hazards, so it is small wonder that many experts doubt the forecasting ability of the index of leading economic indicators. The arcane...

As the economy stumbles toward a slowdown, there is little help from overseas. These days, a vast proportion of the world's merchandise is made in Asia, while U.S.-made goods go...

As members of the Federal Reserve view recent weeks, they have noted a precipitous, even drastic, plunge in Americans' willingness to buy. Consumers have shut off the afterburners on their...