William Sluis

1. January retail sales report to look frosty If Americans are putting a freeze on their wallets, don't look for signs of a warm-up in Wednesday's report of January retail...

1. Warning sounded on inflation danger The economy has been drifting so near recession that the subject of inflation seems to be off the radar. But economist Eugenio Aleman expects...

1. Seeking magic number to spark turnaround Topping the agenda: interest rates. After last week's unexpected 0.75 percent cut in the Federal Reserve's overnight target, to 3.5 percent, investors are...

1. December resales start off '08 housing woes data The struggling housing market gets another test with December existing-home resales announced on Thursday. Economist Carl Tannenbaum says, "Ultimately, the problems...

With the White House and congressional leaders in agreement that the best way to head off a recession is to give all taxpayers a check, how should they spend the...

For those who believe that housing is going to stage a turnaround, the next month may be a last chance to get a home at a bargain price. That's because,...

Plans to stimulate the stumbling economy may point to a simple bottom line: Get ready to cash a check for several hundred dollars, or maybe even more. While other ideas...

1. Will 2008 be the year of a housing turnaround? As the housing market continues to waver, optimists are saying 2008 will be the year of a turnaround, sparking a...

1. Employment key to 2008 outlook As the economy readies to raise the curtain on 2008, the big question on economists' minds is whether they will need to use the...

1 In what he described at its completion as "the transaction from hell," Chicago billionaire and motorcycle fan Sam Zell (pictured right) spearheaded the $8.2 billion deal to take media...