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The article discusses economic conditions in China, focusing on its slowing rate of growth. Topics include a discussion of the effect of the slowdown on the world economy, commodity prices and the Chinese stock market; a discussion of circumstances in China that both create and require high growth; and the way social stability is seen as necessary by Chinese authorities to maintain its communist government.

The article discusses the economic aspects of the U.S. automobile industry as of July 3, 2013, with a focus on how car sales increased at their highest rate since 2007. Topics include a surge in demand for pickup trucks, how automakers sold 1.4 million cars and light trucks in June 2013, and Americans' attitudes about economic expansion.

The article looks at financial, political, and economic conditions in emerging-markets countries, as of July 2013. It notes there are mass demonstrations and political unrest in large emerging markets including Turkey and Brazil. It cites challenging economic conditions including slow economic growth and falling commodity prices. It says these difficulties are reflected in an outflow of global investments from emerging markets.

The article looks at U.S. economic indicators as of June 2013, reporting that the Institute for Supply Management professional association's U.S. manufacturing index fell from April to May 2013. It cites economic conditions overseas as a factor hurting the economic recovery in the U.S. manufacturing sector. Comments are presented from conglomerate company Eaton Corp. head Alexander Cutler.

The article looks at the U.S. economy as of 2013, focusing on trends in economic risk-taking by individual workers, firms, and investors. It offers the view of some economists that risk-taking actions such as changing jobs, relocating, starting or investing in a new business, or hiring more employees promote economic growth, and says the extent of such actions has declined, suggesting Americans have become more risk-averse.

The article reports on the focus of U.S. investors on industries that are insulated from economic shocks such as health care and utilities as of April 2013, with information on concerns regarding U.S. economic growth. Topics include the performance of the energy and industrial sectors in the U.S. stock market in 2013, the effect of low interest rates on investment decisions, and the reflection of broader economic conditions in the stock market.

The article reports that automaker BMW AG expects a decrease in sales growth in China in 2013 due to economic conditions and increased competition. Topics include the slowing of Chinese economic expansion in early 2013, the focus of Chinese President Xi Jinping on austerity measures, and a government push for Chinese officials to purchase Chinese-made automobiles.

The article discusses the release of the June 2012 U.S. job growth report, focusing on the continued sluggish growth pattern in the U.S. employment market in the wake of an addition of nearly 80,000 jobs. The article discusses wages and unemployment rates. A call for the Federal Reserve to intervene and assist the slow economic recovery is also mentioned.

The article reports that China's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 8.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010. It is noted that this rate of economic development, while higher than that of many countries, is below China's rate of GDP growth since the 1980s. Implications of a slower rate of Chinese growth on international economic conditions are considered.

The article discusses the outlook for a global economic recovery as of September 2010. High levels of uncertainty have prompted consumers to reduce their consumption and employers to forgo hiring. A consensus has emerged among economists that growth is likely to be sluggish for at least several quarters.

This article reports that a slower than expected increase in private hiring by U.S. employers during May 2010 has caused U.S. stock prices to drop. The article notes that such slow private-sector job growth will make economic recovery even more difficult because struggling households will have little income to spend.

This article reports that that manufacturing indexes for factories around the world indicate that production has increased and this has caused many to feel optimistic about a legitimate economic recovery. Greece, which is battling debt problems, was the only country in which manufacturing decreased. The positive index news also helped to boost the stock market.

This article presents information about oil prices and oil supplies. Crude-oil prices climbed by nearly 3 percent to $82.17 per barrel, the highest price since early January. Oil traders still appear to be unconvinced that the economic recovery is strong enough to have a more significant effect on the price of crude-oil. Oil prices could also be affected by more plentiful oil supplies.

The article reports on a government data released on November 30, 2015, which shows that India's economic expansion accelerated in the three months that ended September 30, 2015 as robust manufacturing growth helped it pull further ahead of China as the world's fastest-growing big economy.

The article presents the views of José Viñals, a financial consultant at the International Monetary Fund, on decline in global economic expansion due to end of easy-money policies by central banks; and also talks about the problem of corporate borrowing across the emerging-market banking sector.

The article discusses whether the housing market of the U.S. would insulate the domestic expansion of economy during fragile period of global growth with special emphasis on various factors including construction collapse due to falling demand and the impact of the newly built single-family homes on the economy expansion.

The article focuses on a recovery which is being seen in the economy of Europe which was started by a rise in its export industry and has spread to investment, job creation and consumer spending. A comparison of the economies of Europe and the United States is presented. The impact the economic recovery has had on the global economy is discussed.

The article reports that investors betting on low oil prices could be surprised by higher demand. Crude oil futures may be down by 20% from the summer of 2006, but prices are off by only 2.4%. Analysts are predicting that the market will fall and energy prices rise in the long term. In spite of slower economic growth, the economy is still growing, which could bring prices back up.

The article discusses industrial diversity in Chicago. When various city industries began to wane, emptying office and warehouse space, the city kept its economy healthy by replacing them with successful ones, including computer systems design. The reuse of a Montgomery Ward warehouse is presented as an example of industrial diversity's success.

The article reports that the third quarter saw a halt in productivity growth, making those in the business community nervous. Economic development in the U. S. is reliant on productivity growth, but U. S. workers have been pushed as far as they can go. Technological innovations like the Internet have been incorporated into business and are no longer engendering the benefits they once were.

The article focuses on the impact an expansion boom in Chinese municipalities is having on the Chinese economy. Local governments are encouraging local construction and expansion to boost their economies, and this is producing runaway national economic growth. The national economy expanded 11.3% in the second quarter of 2006 from the same period in 2005, outstripping the government's target of 8% for the whole year. Efforts by the Chinese government to stop the expansion efforts are discussed.

This article discusses the attempts by Ben Bernanke and his Federal Reserve Board to bring the economy to a smooth landing after the economic boom. The plan is to get the economy to slow enough to avoid serious inflation, but not enough to destroy growth. Historically, the Federal Reserve has been unable to accomplish such a feat. Some investment experts fear that the worst could happen with both inflation and an economic slump or recession.

The article discusses economic activity in China, which shows a rally on the Shanghai SE Composite, the country's benchmark stock-market index. The factors contributing to the bull market, which has brought China's stock markets to their highest level in two years, include the communist government's announcement that initial public offerings will be allowed. An overview of yesterday's market activity is given for Tokyo, London, Mumbai, Seoul, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

The article reports that long-term interest rates are finally rising after two years of interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve. Analysts think interest rates could go as high as 5%. This could eventually slow economic expansion in the United States, although experts expect it to curb debt-spending, not initiate an economic downturn.

This article discusses forecasting U.S. economic expansion. Iran's nuclear standoff and rising oil stockpiles could help sway prices either way. Five top-rated mutual-fund managers were interviewed about the pulse of the economy. Most of them believe consumer spending will drop with businesses picking up some of the slack. They see the economy expanding faster in the first half than in the second half.

The article profiles the Dalat Palace Hotel in Vietnam's central highlands. American businessman Larry Hillblom spent $40 million restoring the French-built, run-down hotel in the 1990's, but it failed to attract the visitors that he envisioned. However, in the past few years a longstanding American economic embargo was replaced by a bilateral trade deal. The pact has prompted local entrepreneurs to cash in on export opportunities and the country's economy is now growing at a rate surpassed only by China in Asia. The article focuses on the increasing popularity of the hotel and describes some of its features.

The article discusses possible economic trends in the United States in 2006. It suggests that while a softening housing market is likely to slow the overall pace of growth, strong spending by businesses should power the nation's economy to a fifth straight year of expansion in 2006. Economists expect that consumers will limit their spending as home prices rise more gradually or even decline. Some economists claim that high energy prices are the biggest threat to the economy. However, overall inflation will probably moderate in 2006.

The article discusses the possibility of a rebound for the U.S. airline industry. After five years of high losses, the industry appears to be heading for a recovery, as fuel prices fall, labor costs decline and excess capacity begins to shrink. Strong demand for travel is also improving the outlook for airlines. Several large operators are expected to be in the black for all of next year. The retreat of record crude-oil prices has been a big help for the airline industry. However, the turnaround is likely to bypass some carriers.

The article reports on pricing power as the United States economy recovers from the recession in 2001. The hotel business is gaining pricing power while cyclical forces and globalization are holding inflation back. Industries such as moving and storage, motor vehicle rental, wine, and bicycles are passing on price increases to consumers. The factors that contribute to rising and falling prices include competition and cost of raw materials.

Reports on the danger lurking behind China's booming health-care business. Reference to the fast-growing medical devices and hospital products market; Efforts by such companies as Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic Inc. to expand in China; Discovery of corruption and questionable ethical practices by foreigners seeking to cash in; Statement that China's health system encourages doctors to push expensive products on patients, many of whom pay out of pocket for health care; Pressure on U.S. companies to play along; Research showing that China is experiencing a rise in heart problems and other diseases of wealthy societies.

Reports that uncertainty over interest rates and economic expansion is steering American investors toward Europe and Asia. Reasons why shares of companies in Europe and Asia have outpaced their U.S. competitors; Analysts' explanations for this shift; Outlook for major European indexes and major Asian stock markets; Expectation that developing economies will outgrow the U.S. in coming years.

Reports that the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the 11th consecutive time, to 3.75%. Implications of rising short-term interest rates; How the decision to raise rates attests to the Fed's mounting concern over inflation; Reasons why the Fed speculates that Hurricane Katrina will not dampen economic expansion.

Discusses the significance of Cnooc's bid for Unocal. Objections of U.S. Congressmen over the Cnooc bid; America's struggle with the emergence of China as a major financial player on the global scene; Views of economists; China's desire to diversity its dollar holdings; Outlook if the Chinese let the yuan revalue upward; How strategic interests can sometimes override economic interests; Unocal's focus on Asian natural-gas fields; Implications of the U.S. blocking the bid.

Discusses the takeover bid by Chinese oil company Cnooc Ltd. for Unocal Corp.. Analysis of China's economic development; Views of the United States about China's growing wealth; Comparison of the United States' relations with China today to its relationship to England in the early 1900s; Speculation about whether China's repid growth will be beneficial for the U.S..

Discusses how economic success in China is affecting the social institution of family. Members of the Fan family, including patriarch Fan Hanlin and sons Qun and Jun; The socioeconomic changes in China that affect the Fans family; Statistics on divorce; Indication younger Chinese are choosing privacy over extended family arrangements; Conflict between generations due to parents' traditional expectations.

Examines the economic recovery in the United States in 2003 and the prospects for its sustainability in 2004. Financial performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, indicating the lowest interest rates in 45 years spurred the recovery; Concerns and questions among investors related to the price of stocks; Comments from Lynn Reaser, chief economist for Banc of America Capital Management, regarding the momentum of the American economy resulting from low interest rates, tax cuts, a weakened dollar and lean inventories; View of David Kotok, president of money-management firm Cumberland Advisors, regarding a shift in money to the stock market.

Examines the likelihood of the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing above 11000. Percentage increase in the Dow since October 2002; Comparison of current economic conditions in the United States and those of the 1990s; Comments from Francis Gannon, senior portfolio manager at AIG SunAmerica Asset Management, regarding the sustainability of the current economic recovery; Financial performance of the Dow and the Nasdaq Composite Index on the day after the Dow hit 10000 most recently, suggesting investors didn't keep the rally going; Analysis of the price of stocks.

Assesses the value of stock investments in the immediate future. Recap of stock prices since the economic recovery began; Historical look at the performance of stock gains during economic rebounds, indicating the best values occur at the beginning of an economic recovery; Comments from Tim Hayes, global stock strategist at Ned Davis Research, regarding the price of stocks as the recovery moves forward; Historical performance of the stock market with respect to corporate earnings and its growth rate; Assessment of recent investment activity, suggesting investors are worried that stocks are valued too high. INSET: Will Investors Pay the Price?.

Reports that U.S. corporate profits rose 30 percent in the third quarter of 2003, according to the Commerce Department. Estimated annual rate of gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter, indicating an economic recovery underway in the U.S.; Comments from James Glassman, an economist with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., regarding corporate profits leading to an increase in hiring; Statistics related to consumer confidence, according to the Conference Board; Other economic indicators, suggesting a sustained rebound in the economy.

Reports that the U.S. economy performed better in the third quarter of 2003 than in any other quarter since 1984. Percentage increase in gross domestic products (GDP); Political implications of an improving economy to U.S. President George W. Bush; Economic indicators showing a strong market, including an 11 percent increase in investments by business; View of economists that the third quarter results will fuel an economic expansion into the 2004 presidential elections; Statistics related to unemployment, seen as the only drag on the economy.

Examines the impact of rising bond yields on the stock portfolios of investors. Financial performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since June 2003 when the bond yields began to rise after a 45-year low; Reaction of investors to the interest-rate rise, indicating a shift to companies that benefit from a growing economy; View that there is great uncertainty about the economic recovery; Spending habits of corporations and consumers; Impact of recent economic activity on the house building industry; Performance of industrial-equipment makers, such as Caterpillar Inc. and Deere & Co.

Focuses on the investment strategies in a rebounding economy. Economic indicators released by the U.S. government, suggesting signs of an economic recovery; Traditional investment strategies for an expanding economy, suggesting that housing, advertising and financial service industries will surge along with the economy; Other sectors seen as taking part in the recovery, including publishing, transportation and so-called consumer discretionary; Recommendations for investment options, including home-goods retailers, companies linked to advertising revenue, and companies specializing in the distribution of goods. INSET: Turnaround Portfolio.

Reports that the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished above 9000 for the first time since August 2002. Details of the performance of the Dow industrials; Yield on 10-year Treasury notes; Comments from Robert Harrington, head of listed trading at UBS Warburg, about investors' willingness to take risk; Other financial indicators of economic recovery with respect to mortgage refinancing applications and the performance of the U.S. service economy.

The article informs that international trade is unlikely to provide much support to the U.S. expansion in 2015 due to stronger dollar and international turmoil. Topics discussed include increased trade gap of the U.S. to 2.9% to a seasonally adjusted 41.87 billion dollar in May 2015, downward trend in exports and stable demand for imports in the U.S. and increased risks for U.S. exporters.

The article reports that the eurozone economy posted its fastest growth in almost two years in the first quarter of 2015, which is attributed to the economic expansion in France and Italy.

The article reports on the Indian statistics ministry's revision of its official economic expansion figure for the 2014 fiscal year to reflect recovery rather than continuing stagnation and mentions how the revision could affect domestic and foreign perceptions of India's economic trajectory.

The article discusses the plan of Arizona state officials to capitalize on economic opportunities brought about by the state's hosting of the National Football League's (NFL) Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, 2015 and mentions a forum to attract U.S. and foreign corporations to establish or expand operations in the state.

The author looks at economic policy, criticizing the view that fiscal policy can be used to foster economic growth through stimulus spending and suggesting that developed countries should heed the experience of large emerging-markets countries including China and India with such policies.

The article looks at stock price forecasts, discussing the relationship between economic growth rates and stock price trends and citing specific factors affecting U.S. stock prices including the drop in global oil prices, concerns about foreign economic conditions, and wage trends.

In this article the author discusses the roots of wage stagnation in the U.S. and ways to counteract them on topics including the gap between economic expansion and employees' wages and benefits and economist Ryan Avent's argument that information and communications technology is killing jobs.