Americans felt better about the economy in August, as a barometer of sentiment posted the biggest boost in two years amid falling gas prices. Two reports suggested that a bottom could be nearing for the housing market, but economists caution it's too early to proclaim that the worst is over. ...more

August 27, 2008

The holiday shopping season is still months away, but a growing number of economists are predicting it could be worse than last year - which is to say, disastrous. ...more

June 26, 2008

In another blow to the Motor City's tarnished image, Detroit pushed past St. Louis to become the nation's most dangerous city, according to a private research group's controversial analysis, released Sunday, of annual FBI crime statistics. ...more

November 19, 2007

Crumbling consumer confidence and slumping home sales could prove to be a bad combination for retailers, and for the broader economy going into the holiday season, if the labor market contracts further and chokes off spending, economic data showed Tuesday. ...more

September 26, 2007