William Sluis

Considering the clouds of gloom overhanging the housing and auto industries, Americans remain in a remarkably good mood. Surveys of their confidence continue to show upbeat attitudes. Perhaps it is...

Not all economists believe real estate is headed for a crash, though home construction has slowed. In July, new construction was down 13.3 percent from a year earlier. And pressures...

Through good days and bad, the American consumer has gallantly carried the economy for more than five years, loading up on clothing, furniture, household items and, of course, gasoline. But...

Stocks spent the week treading water as fears intensified that the Federal Reserve is clamping down too hard on an economy that is losing its zip. Locally, shares of Kraft...

As the economy comes off its summer peak, the whir of activity is less superheated. Housing has slowed and consumers are slaking their desire to pour gasoline into the tank...

With the price of filling their tanks threatening to break above an astronomical $3.50 a gallon, Americans may be running out of gas when it's time to open their wallets...

Although the job market may not have a case of the blahs, recent weaker numbers have analysts wondering whether the economy is beginning to lose momentum, and whether the Federal...

When economists discuss the job market, we hear glowing accounts that workers have little to fear and that employers are hanging out "help wanted" signs all over the land. Unemployment?...