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Reports on the business forecasts by the Ford Motor Co. for 2005. Expectation for the operating earnings to decrease due to rising interest rates; Forecast for a weak fiscal first quarter based on Wall Street expectations; Speculation by business executives for higher profits for the core business of manufacturing and selling cars and trucks; Estimated pretax profits by 2006; Citation of the ambitious targets of Ford in lieu of the existence of more cars in the market than buyers.

Reports on data indicating that 3.6 million American workers ran out of employment insurance benefits in 2004. Research and advocacy group Center on Budget and Policy Priorities' support for the extension of unemployment benefits; Comment of American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research economic director Kevin A. Hassett that the skyrocketing job creation expected at some point in an economic recovery has not happened.

Reports on the decline of an index of Midwest business activity for a second consecutive month in December 2004. Slow growth in manufacturing; Percentage decline in the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago business barometer; Decline in the number of Americans filing initial unemployment claims.

Reports on trends pertaining to economic recovery in Japan as of December 2004. Decline of unemployment; Industrial production; Rate of the yen against the dollar; Exports and imports; Investments; Household spending; Economic indicators.

Reports on the economic conditions influencing business activity in New York. Effects of taxation and other industrial costs such as health insurance, workers' compensation and utility costs; Budget gap in the state; Indications of economic development and public administration.

Reports that the Bank of Japan's index of business confidence among large Japanese corporations slipped to 22 in the last quarter of 2004 from a 13-year high of 26. Plans to increase capital investment until March 2005; Slowdown of economic growth; Japan nearly slipped into recession due to Weakened exports and consumer spending.

Reports on the increase of the inflation rate in Brazil in November 2004 citing the likelihood of a subsequent increase in interest rates by the country’s central bank based on the IPCA consumer price index.

Examines the economic conditions of Japan as of December 8, 2004. Confirmation of a slowdown in the country’s economic recovery in the fiscal third quarter; Concern over the near standstill of the economy due to weak domestic spending and sluggish export growth; Adoption of an alternative method of calculating output to eliminate distortions due to falling prices of technology items; Revelation of the weaker figures of the revised process; Impact of the revised data on the value of the yen.

Reports on the role of the Air Transportation Board to endorse its decision to purchase either some or all assets of ATA Airlines. Consideration by the board of the company’s affiliation with bankrupt company ATA holdings; Receipt by the board members and advisers of detailed bid proposals from various airlines to merit their favor; Attraction of ATA Airlines based on its location, gate ownership and competition; Insistence by the board’s executive director Mark Dayton for the federal bankruptcy court to make the final decision despite any recommendations forwarded by the three member loan board.

Reports on the sales forecast of Avon for its fiscal fourth quarter in 2004 in the U.S. citing a decline from the company’s October projections in its share prices due to the weak demand in cosmetics.

Cites the plan of General Motors to offer high value rebates for the buyers of 2004 and 2005 automobile models using the company’s finance unit for car loans including 72- month loans and guaranteed interest rates to reduce a decline in car sales.

Reports on the financial predictions of Unisys citing flat revenues of low growth for 2004 fiscal year due to weakness in several industry sectors and difficulty in acquiring major contracts.

Reports on the increase of inflation in Brazil in October 2004 as a result of increase fuel prices.

Reports on the worse-than-expected growth of Japan's economy in the third quarter of 2004. Weakening of capital expenditures; Impact of slowing of demand overseas on the Japanese economy; Dependence of economic recovery on the ability of exporters to find buyers for their cars and electronic gadgets.

Reports on the minimal rate of increase of industrial production in Brazil in September 2004, suggesting that the country's economic recovery is starting to cool after a recent surge.

Reports on the negative economic outlook of Moody's Investors Service for a majority number of counties in New York.

Examines whether differences in economic performance among the states could determine the result of the November 2004 national election in the United States. Business cycles; Importance of the economy to voters; Focus on terrorism and war in Iraq.

Examines the condition of the U.S. economic recovery. Observation of the slow down of the process based on a business activity gauge monitoring the index of ten economic indicators; Drop by the composite index in June and July, 2004; Attribution of the drop due to factors including energy and milk prices, economic growth sources and terrorism; Economic indicators considered.

Reports on the financial performance of telecommunication equipment manufacturer Ciena Corp. based on its financial statements for the third fiscal quarter citing the company's growing losses due to low demand.

Reports that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said that it is meeting its sales forecasts for August 2004.

Reports on the economic recovery in Europe during the second quarter of 2004.

Presents an overview of the economic conditions in New York city as of July 2004. Business conditions index; Metro area inflation rate; Personal bankruptcy filings; Metro area consumer confidence.

Reports on the increased economic optimism in Japan according to a survey of Japanese companies in July 2004. Factors attributed to the renewed optimism; Indications of an impending economic recovery in the country after years of economic slump.

Reports on the decision of the lawn-care product manufacturer Scotts Co. to raise its earnings forecast based on speculations of a strong gardening season and its intention to explore options for its underperforming international business.

Reports on the renovations plans undergoing at the Metropolitan Hotel in New York. Plan to make changes to the hotel’s lobby, bar, restaurant and all the guest rooms; Decision to keep the exterior Art-Deco influenced design feature of the building’s facade; Expectation to finish restorations by the autumn season to meet the business and leisure travelers; Occupancy forecast; Expectation for the New York City market to return.

Comments on the direction of the office cubicle in the wake of the recovery of the U.S. job market from the recession. Revelation of the lower demands of employees on the look and design function of office spaces; Absence of statistics on how people negotiate for office space; Revelation of the low appeal of offices and cubicles to their users; Dependence of the demand for office cubicles on the pattern in the job market.

The article describes the house of Lisa Picard, chief executive of EQ Office, in Graton, California designed by SkB Architects.

The author comments on the possibility of Puerto Rico to experienced housing meltdown. The topics discussed include the 10-year financial crisis and recession it experienced, the Hurricane Maria that it experienced in September 2017, and the estimated number of homeowners who have mortgage loans in banks and who failed to make timely payments.

The article discusses the negative impact of low inflation on the world economy and business cycle as of late April 2017 despite signs that the world economy would rebound following the election of U.S. president Donald J. Trump in November 2016 and subsequent economic growth. The article also discusses economic indicators such as bond prices.

The article discusses some observable signs of economic recovery in Michigan. The author talks about the growth of the Mitten Brewing Co. to 40 employees from 10 and is its expansion across the street with gleaming fermentation tanks. Also tackled is the claim of Jared Bernstein, a former Obama administration economist, that the economic growth was up 12 percent since the recession's end.

This article discusses information about mergers and acquisitions found in a study published in the February 2008 issue of the "Academy of Management Journal." The study found that merger deals that are made in the beginning of a merger cycle tend to do well, but those made in the latter stages of the cycle tend to perform poorly and usually fail. Some economic experts believe that a new wave of mergers is just beginning.

The article discusses similarities between an economic recession in Japan at the end of the 1990s and the state of the economy in the United States in 2008. After a long boom, the Japanese economy was jolted by a plunge in the real estate market similar to the one affecting America. The author examines policies that hurt Japan's economy further.

This article discusses the positive response of the stock market on Friday, January 4, 2008 to the news that State Street Corporation was seeking fresh capital and was adding money to its reserves to cover lawsuits over subprime mortgage investments. Such news would normally be viewed as negative, but investors' interest in State Street stock indicates otherwise. Some feel that the positive investor reaction indicates that they believe the credit crisis may be coming to an end.

This article presents information about how some of the biggest banks in the U.S. are not backing Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr.'s plan for bailing out the failed subprime investment vehicles that have been affected by the mortgage crisis. The plan was to set up a fund from which failing subprime mortgage companies could be rescued, but neither the banks nor the subprime investment vehicles were willing to set up the fund.

This article discusses how financial risk has been transferred so that in a financial crisis the losses will be dispersed over multiple entities without having a serious financial effect on any one entity. The housing and subprime mortgage crisis is proving that all the financial creativity is still causing banks to bear the brunt of the financial downturn, even for losses from loans others made. The story behind the collapse of American Home Mortgage Holdings is cited as an example of the situation.

The article reports on a decline in earnings for large banks as of October 21, 2007. A drop in the Russell 1000 Financial Services index is noted. The question of how long the lower earnings will continue is discussed. It is said that loss provision reserves may be inadequate, given the reversed direction of the credit cycle, and the potential impact of such considerations on the market is analyzed.

The article reports that former U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, Alan Greenspan, and his successor, Ben S. Bernanke, are similar in the way they respond in practice to financial crises. The real difference between the two is the difference in the underlying economic conditions that each man has responded to. When Greenspan was chairman, inflation was declining and there was rapid growth in productivity. Bernanke has taken over the Federal Reserve when inflation is rising and productivity is slowing.

The article reports on the frequent fluctuations and possible interpretation of the American stock market. Some money experts believe that the stock market or economy could experience drastic results, beneficial or harmful, as a result of such wild swings. Other economists state that the subprime mortgage market does not generally affect the overall economy.

The article examines how the problems in the U.S. mortgage loan market has afflicted hedge funds with the classic dilemma of financial crises, a simultaneous demand for more money from both the funds' investors and the banks which have lent them money for their transactions. The resulting loss of liquidity can cripple a fund's ability to function. Several have gone out of business during the summer of 2007.

The article focuses on the USG Corporation, the largest manufacturer of drywall in the U.S. The company is perhaps the one most affected by the severe downturn in the housing market. Prices of its product have slumped as have sales, and USG has laid off 1000 employees. Drywall is impractical to export or import, so that while USG has no foreign competition, it cannot use foreign markets as a cushion against downturns in its U.S. business.

The article examines Asia's economy on the 10th anniversary of the financial crisis there which began when Thailand devalued its currency on June 2, 2007. A study by the Asian Development Bank found that the countries most affected by the crisis have all regained 1997's per-capita income levels. Other economic indicators also show recovery. Growth in the region has slowed, however, and businessmen and governments have abandoned the idea of becoming a center of the world's economy.

The article discusses the history of consumer lending in the United States over the past one hundred years. A comparison is made between consumer spending in the past thirty years. The author discusses how consumer credit, including the variety of mortgages available on the market, has allowed the American economy to have fewer recessions that are milder in their scope than in previous decades.

This article describes the economic problems in Zimbabwe and the political problems of its president Robert G. Mugabe. Mugabe has been president for 27 years, but for the past 7 years, the country's economy has been slowly declining. In the past year though, the decline has advanced rapidly. Teachers have called for a work slowdown, doctors and nurses are on strike, the electric utility company warns of outages, and the water treatment facility in Harare has broken down and cholera has broken out.

The article presents information about the effect of Ford Motor Company's loss of business on the city of Detroit, Michigan. Unlike General Motors Corp. and Chrysler Group, Ford has been in Detroit longer and more consistently than the others and has closer ties with the city. Ford expects to lose its second place in the American car market to Toyota some time in 2007. Many Ford employees have decided to take voluntary buyouts from the company that was once a very desirable employer.

The article focuses on the work of economist Geoffrey Moore and the Economic Cycle Research Institute. The author review how Moore founded the institute in 1996 following a long career in academia. According to the author, Moore's work in economic forecasting greatly influenced the career of former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.

This article discusses the merger of two telecommunications companies, Lucent Technologies and Alcatel. Lucent Technologies chief executive officer Patricia F. Russo and Alcatel founder Serge Tchuruk signed a deal to merge the two companies to compete in a telecommunication market already dominated by larger companies such as AT&T. Both Russo and Tchuruk were able to keep their respective companies afloat during the telecommunications market crash of 2000.

The article reports that the words floating around New York newspapers and conversations indicate that people have blown the real estate slump out of proportion. It is not, in fact, a slump at all but a natural slowing down of growth. Paul Payack used his Predictive Quantities Indicator to determine that the two most commonly used phrases concerning the real estate market in the past six months have been "soft landing" and "pause," indicating a fear of recession that is not backed up by facts. INSET: On Everybody's Lips.

The article discusses the United States economy, which weakened unexpectedly in the fourth quarter of 2005. Economic growth was 1.1% in the last quarter, the lowest in three years. Consumer spending slowed after automakers stopped their incentive programs, which led to lower business investment. Economist Ian C. Shepherdson and others comment on the economic slowdown.

The article notes that new figures indicate that China is the world's fourth-largest economy, following the announcement that its economy is considerably bigger than previously estimated. Economists and experts are rethinking their assessment of China's rise and its international role. The new figures offer a more expansive view of economic activity. Some say that China could overtake the U.S. by 2035. China revised its economic data after a nationwide census uncovered billions of dollars in hidden economic output in 2004. China's gross domestic product for 2004 is estimated at nearly two trillion dollars.

Reports on the improvement seen in the average general domestic stock fund in the three months ended September 30, 2005 in the U.S.