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BusinessWeek June 18, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: Why Consumer Spending Won't Drive a Recovery Households are paying down debt and rebuilding their nest eggs, so they're not spending. Still, that's unlikely to thwart a modest economic upturn. |
BusinessWeek July 23, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: A Second-Half Recovery Could Be Fleeting Output may rise to slow inventory depletion, but gains won't be sustainable without stronger consumer spending. Trouble is, job markets remain weak. |
Finance & Development December 2009 Tanner & Abdih |
Rebuilding U.S. Wealth A world that frets about lost consumer demand should also worry whether newly frugal U.S. households will save enough. |
BusinessWeek August 6, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: Greater Expectations for Second-Half GDP Growth Economists are raising their second-half forecasts to 2% to 3%, a pace that would increase the chances for a sustainable economic recovery. |
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Consumers May Just Keep Flexing Their Muscles Because of overall brighter financial conditions, consumer spending will continue. |
BusinessWeek November 3, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: The Virtuous Cycle Is Finally Kicking In As the recovery takes hold, GDP growth may hit levels not seen since 2000. |
BusinessWeek December 3, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: Consumers Are Opening Their Wallets Again Despite weak labor markets, heavy debt, and low confidence, U.S. households have already begun to spend, especially on services |
CFO March 1, 2010 Russ Banham |
The Shape of Things to Come L, V, or W? Perhaps a check mark, or something with a wiggly tail? Top economists debate what the recovery will look like. |
U.S. Banker March 2010 Michael Widner |
A Long, Slow Slog For the first time in 50 years, consumers and businesses are shrinking their debt. Unemployment is higher than ever, and the jobs recovery will take years. So is the economic rebound sustainable? |
CFO June 1, 2008 Edward Teach |
How Bad Will It Get? The subprime-mortgage meltdown is strikingly similar to major financial crises in other countries. Will the aftermath be as costly? |
U.S. Banker March 2011 Dana Johnson |
Recovery Transitions to Tepid Expansion Six quarters after the business cycle trough, some but not all of the major imbalances in the economy have been repaired. |
Knowledge@Wharton |
This Feels Like a Slump, But Is It a Recession? Comments from seven economists on whether the current slowdown is a recession, how to tell if it is one, and what this may indicate about the nature of the "new" economy. |
The Motley Fool August 27, 2010 Morgan Housel |
GDP Growth Revised Way Down: What Should You Make of It? Second-quarter GDP growth was revised down to 1.6%, from the initially reported 2.4%. This sounds god-awful, like we're on the brink of a double-dip recession. And maybe we are. But this revision isn't as bad as it might seem. |
BusinessWeek September 22, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Consumers Will Keep Carrying the Ball True, jobs aren't back. But tax cuts and refinancings are doing the trick. |
Finance & Development March 2009 Claessens & Kose |
What Is a Recession? The ongoing global financial crisis has been accompanied by recessions in many countries. It stands to become one of the longest and deepest recessions since the Great Depression of the 1930s. |
BusinessWeek November 12, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: The Signs Say: Job Growth Ahead Don't expect payrolls to turn around quickly, but economic trends are encouraging. Plus, heady productivity gains are not sustainable, and more workers will soon be needed. |
BusinessWeek July 16, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: A Resurgent Asia Will Lead the Global Recovery Robust exports to China and other emerging markets will help stabilize the U.S. economy, but U.S. demand will be too weak to offer its traditional support to world growth. |
BusinessWeek August 4, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: The Economy Gets Some Get-Up-and-Go The recovery is gaining momentum as rate and tax cuts kick in |
Job Journal September 5, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Job Market Recovery is Stronger Than Many Think Compared to previous recessions, the job market is recovering quickly. |
BusinessWeek December 15, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Business Takes A Turn At Powering The Recovery It's fueling growth by buying new equipment and rebuilding inventories. |
BusinessWeek December 17, 2009 Rich Miller |
Sunny, with a Chance of Relapse Strong growth or tepid bounceback? Economists ring in 2010 |
BusinessWeek November 24, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: The Jobless Recovery: Kiss It Good-Bye More demand and smaller productivity gains will boost payrolls. |
BusinessWeek June 4, 2009 James Cooper |
Business Outlook: Consumer Spending Is a Snag in the Recovery Consumer spending was down again in April. Now with gas prices and mortgage rates on the rise, confidence won't likely return in the near term. |
BusinessWeek January 21, 2010 Michael McKee |
As the Economy Recovers, What Is 'Normal'? The Great Recession had many experts fretting about America's long-term growth potential. Now a survey of Wall Street economists shows a less pessimistic view. |
BusinessWeek September 24, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: Business Is Lean, Fit, and Ready to Grow Outside of finance, corporate balance sheets are rock-solid, and companies will be able to respond quickly as business conditions improve in the second half. |
BusinessWeek August 13, 2007 James C. Cooper |
Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark--Well, Not Too Afraid Risks are rising with market turmoil, but growth prospects still look solid. |
BusinessWeek October 8, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: Why the Earnings Forecast Is Upbeat With productivity skyrocketing and labor costs plunging, profits will post strong growth in coming quarters now that demand is beginning to turn up. |
Finance & Development June 2009 Kose et al. |
Out of the Ballpark By any measure, the ongoing global recession is the deepest and the most synchronized of the postwar period |
Finance & Development September 2009 Francesco Giavazzi |
Growth after the Crisis If the world economy is to recover, a replacement must be found for the newly frugal U.S. consumer. |
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Corporate America Reaches Its Fighting Weight Trim, flush, and productive, businesses are ready to answer growing demand. |
BusinessWeek April 15, 2010 Miller & Feld |
Key to Recovery: Restocking All Those Shelves With employment weak and credit tight, worries persist about the possibility of a double-dip recession. But inventory rebuilding should help keep the economy strengthening. |
BusinessWeek March 19, 2007 James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Why The R-Word is "Rocky," Not "Recession" Why the economic ride ahead will be bumpy - but manageable. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2008 Claessens et al. |
When Crises Collide Recessions accompanied by credit crunches or asset price busts are deeper and longer lasting. |
BusinessWeek January 27, 2011 Chandra & Feld |
While the Rich Splurge, the Rest Hold Back Wealthy shoppers buoyed by stock gains are spurring the economic recovery. Middle- and lower-income Americans remain cautious. |
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Consumers Are Piling On The Presents Rising employment and household wealth are bolstering spending. |
BusinessWeek June 4, 2007 James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Get Ready To Exhale: The Slowdown May Be Ending A pickup in manufacturing signals stronger growth is on the way for the economy. |
BusinessWeek April 1, 2010 Miller & Timberlake |
As Recession Fades, Americans Head to the Mall After two long years of belt-tightening, U.S. consumers are finally starting to spend again. That is giving the economy a much needed boost. Will the shopping spree continue? |
BusinessWeek September 29, 2003 Robert J. Barro |
The Stubborn Jobless Rate: Puzzling, but Far from Scary The Dems say the labor market is the worst since the Depression. But the drop in jobs has been milder than in many other recessions. |
FDIC FYI March 23, 2006 |
Scenarios for the Next U.S. Recession. A string of positive reports on the U.S. economy and banking industry has led some analysts to ask -- How long can these good times last? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2012 Kevin J. Thorpe |
No Replay This year's recovery is not a repeat performance. |
BusinessWeek September 29, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: A Temporary Reprieve for Manufacturing Fatter order books are postponing the pain of long-term structural change. |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Why It's So Slow Deleveraging is by far the largest reason our economy is so slow. |
Entrepreneur January 2002 Steve Cooper |
365-Day Forecast Will the economy bounce back in 2002? We'll let the experts answer that one. |
BusinessWeek December 25, 2006 James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Count On Consumers To Keep Spending Expect a more moderate pace as job growth and wealth gains slow. |
BusinessWeek October 22, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: A Surprising Third-Quarter Pickup GDP is expected to show healthy growth -- and a broad rebound in demand is a key reason. That, plus exceptionally lean inventories, points to a continued upturn well into 2010. |
On Wall Street January 1, 2012 Rob Stein |
Here Comes The Contraction -- And It Could Be Good For Us Rather than believe the sky is falling again, this time there is cause for optimism. |
BusinessWeek September 3, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: The Budding Recovery Has Staying Power Recent business austerity is boosting profits and the need to expand, and rising global growth is lifting exports, all while massive policy efforts continue to support demand. |
BusinessWeek October 20, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: A Jobs Recovery, Yes. A Hiring Boom, No. Intense cost pressures and weak pricing will keep payrolls from surging |
BusinessWeek October 15, 2007 James C. Cooper |
Don't Count Out The Consumer Just Yet If the job markets don't falter, households may keep up their spending. |
BusinessWeek November 25, 2009 Jane Sasseen |
The Slow Road to Jobs In recent recessions, employment has taken longer and longer to return. Why this lag may be the longest |