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Describes the economic and socio-political problems of United States in 1992. Problems in unemployment, banking, manufacturing productivity, technology, and education; Information about political alienation and deadlock in United States Congress.

Gives the author's views on what the future may hold for the United States. The numbers of the rich will tend to grow more rapidly in the coming years; The price for first-rate cognitive skills will skyrocket; Increasing power of people at the upper end of income.

Reports that the economic expansion in Great Britain and the United States show signs of faltering. Length of growth in both countries; Indicators that suggest that the economies are slowing; Profits; Stockbuilding; The yield curve; Slowing economy and rising inflation faced by Britain; US optimism as a fault.

Questions whether the United States economy is going to boom for the next 20 years as of April 1998. The argument of Mort Zuckerman, chairman and editor-in-charge of `U.S. New & World Report' magazine; The suggestion that evidence of the old economic rules are working; Graph of earnings and unemployment and productivity; Economic conditions.

Aided by the `Reagan Revolution' the economy continues to grow. Challenges to business include new competition, domestic & foreign; Changing technologies; & problems in the work force. One thing in favor of US companies is competition.

Reports on the layoff announcements despite the growth in the economy of the United States. Rapid decoupling of downsizing from the state of the economy; Focus of global competition on cost-cutting; Career development as a personal responsibility of the employee; In-demands skills needed by companies who are hiring.

Focuses on inflation in the U.S. Predictions on the U.S. economy for 1974; Problems with inflation.

Ponders where the economy of the United States in headed in 1995. Revelation by the country's purchasing managers that their index of manufacturing activity had hit a four-year low in May; Decrease in non-farm employment; Critics of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy; Views of Michael Levy, the chief economist at NationsBank Capital Markets.

The economic recovery in the U.S. has been confirmed during these past twelve months. But there are now indications that new investment is flowing primarily into the renovation of existing industrial capacity and not into construction of new production capacity. The technological revolution of microprocessors, telematics, and biotechnology is evidently under way in this most powerful and largest national economy.

Introduces a section in the January 1996 edition of `Inc.' magazine which offers various predictions about the economy for 1996. Upcoming legislation; Business environment; Strategies and techniques used in business planning in various industries; Other predictions.

Suggests that the progress of development is increasingly being measured by social indicators. Three variables that link a country's economic growth with improved well-being; Recommended strategies for rapid and politically sustainable progress against poverty.

General agreement among forecasters is that 1984 will be a better year. Corporate profits have risen to 8.4% of the GNP (still below the traditional 10.5%), and are expected to rise by 40% this year.

Discusses the views of the so-called Contrarians, optimistic economists who believe the North American economy is headed for a boom in the 1990s rather than recession. Analysis of long-term trends in inflation, demographics and global markets; Aging baby-boom generation; United States and Canadian saving rates; Interest rates; Canadian economic outlook; Comments by economists and financial analysts.

Focuses on fiscal and economic indicators for 1993 in the United States. Growth of real gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of the fourth quarter of 1993; Improvement of financial conditions of state and local governments; Forecast of continued growth for 1994.

Reports that the set of economic assumptions underlying President Bill Clinton's fiscal 1995 budget credits much of the nation's modest economic growth and relatively low inflation to the $496 billion deficit-reduction package enacted in August 1993. Economic forecasts by analysts and the administration; Praise of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan; Effects of economy on the budget.

Presents a forecast of the growth to be experienced in the United States economy, while highlighting the revenues generated by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Comparison of figures for revenue attained in 1997 to that of 1996; Factors which attributed to the growth of the economy.

Forecasts economic growth in the United States and Canada for the second quarter of 1996. Demand for labor; Inflation; Oil prices; Interest rates; Exports.

Forecasts the United States' economic performance in 1996. Manufacturing unfilled orders; Employment; Industries; Statistics.

Presents forecasts for United States' economy for 1996. Impact of weather and politics; Improvement in manufacturing activity; Improvement in employment; Significant contribution to growth in 1996 from producer durable equipment and spending on structures; Positive outlook for exports.

Presents a forecast for the United States economy as of January 1, 1996. Sustained consumer confidence; Business confidence; The effect of near-record snow fall in much of the Northeast; The impasse between leaders of the Republican Congress and the administration of President Bill Clinton; The likelihood of lower interest rates.

Forecasts the economic conditions of the United States for the fiscal year of 1996. Decline of spending due to tax increases; Possibility of the US Congress to cut capital gains tax and provide tax reliefs for middle income Americans; Effect of the devaluation of the Mexican peso on the United States economy; Economic growth for 1995.

Opinion. A look at the economic scenario for the coming years and how to make sound investments during times ahead in the food industry.

The article offers forecast on the economy in the U.S. by 2016. According to Jeffry Frieden of Harvard University, there will be a stable, but far-too-slow development. Nigel Gault of IHS Global Insight mentioned that unemployment will be at approximately 6.4%. Bremmer and Frieden stated that the U.S. will be adjusting to an economy where inequality is a structural fixture, with millions who are not able to find work and tens of millions who will adjust to lower income.

This article discusses the potential economic recession that could occur in the U.S. following the expiration of the tax cuts enacted by former U.S. President George W. Bush's administration. Topics include an overview of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, a discussion of the high-earner Medicare tax surcharge that will be applied to capital gains and dividend income, and contention over the tax cuts between members of the U.S. Republican and Democratic political parties.

The article discusses the conditions affecting the U.S. economic patterns. According to financial forecaster Robert Prechter the financial markets are governed not by the machinery of market fundamentals but rather by irrational human behavior. Prechter believes that markets fluctuate in wave patterns based upon social mood as opposed to reflections of true value.

The article presents a forecast of the 2006 hurricane season in the U.S. According to AccuWeather.com, an active hurricane season appears imminent which could have major repercussions for the U.S. economy and the one in six Americans who live on the Eastern Seaboard or along the western Gulf of Mexico. According to chief forecaster Joe Bastardi, six tropical cyclones will make landfall in the U.S. Five of these are likely to be hurricanes, with three being major ones of Category 3 or greater.

Presents information on mistaken predictions made on several issues of the journal "American Prospect." Outcome of Arnold Schwarzenegger's candidacy as governor of California; Forecast on the performance of the U.S. economy; Decision of the Supreme Court on the reversal of the Roe versus Wade case.

Provides information on the predictions of several business executives about the economic conditions in the U.S. Increase on the number of workers; Expansion of business opportunities; Factors influencing the rise of the earnings of several companies.

Reports on the worldwide economic forecast given by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Predicted growth of the U.S. economy in 2003; Factors that will contribute to the growth; Consumer confidence in Japan.

Deals with the budget surpluses and economic growth forecasts in the United States. Issues associated with budget and economy; Challenges faced by Democrats and Republicans regarding budgetary issues; Details of proposed appropriations bills by Republicans.

Presents National Association of Television Program Executives' Chairman Jon Mandel's prediction on the growth of the television advertising market in the United States in 2002 and 2003. Factors that might contribute to the growth; Direct to consumer advertising for birth control and erectile-dysfunction products.

Cites that the United States (U.S.) has survived dire predictions about its economy. Growth of the economy in the second quarter of 2001; Striking feature of the U.S. economic situation; Issue over the appointment of Paul O'Neill as secretary of U.S. Treasury Department.

Analyzes the effect of the reduction of the interest rates by the United States Federal Reserve Board on the economy in 2001. Status of the stock market; Forecast on the consumer and business confidence.

Forecasts the performance of the United States economy for the year 2000. Annual rate of economic slowdown; Rate of unemployment; Consumer price index projection.

Reports on the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce economic forecasts for Canada for 1998. Growth of the economy; Absence of a recession; Increase in retail sales in the United States; Interest rates.

Interviews Ray Urban, executive vice president of Chicago's Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. His view on the volatility of the Dow Jones industrial average; How he allocates the company's assets; Comment on the effect of Asian slowdown to the United States economy.

Focuses on the predictions of American economist David B. Bostian Jr. Bostian's predictions on the future of the economy of the United States; Reasons behind Bostian's optimistic forecast; Bostian's view on the environmental problems of the country.

Predicts the United States economy for 1999. Expected recessions across half of the world; Economic crisis in Asia; Losses suffered by US farmers and manufacturers; Michael Camdessus of the International Monetary Fund's description of the crisis as `tragedy in four acts.'

Presents a chart related to forecasts of economic conditions in the United States for 1999 and 2000.

Contains statistics which show that growth in the Northeast and Midwest will rebound over the next 20 years while growth in the South and West will significantly slow down. Latest analysis from Washington, D.C.-based NPA Data Services; Good news for northern states.

Forecasts on the economic conditions of the United States (US). Unemployment rate in the US; US merchandise trade deficit in 1997; Change in the composition of the US trade deficit.

Presents a survey concerning the economy of the United States. Includes the situation of American economy; President Bill Clinton's handling of economy; Bankruptcy of the Social Security program.

Reports figures relating to the Canadian economy. Canadian retail sales in February 1997; Prediction of analysts that the United States economy will slow between 1997 and 1999.

Looks at projections from the US Congressional Budget Office. The expectation of fiscal surpluses from 2002 to 2007; The meaning of the prediction for supply-side Republicans and liberal Democrats; The projections as doing little to change the United States' long-term fiscal prospects.

Discusses how housing economists looking toward the end of the year and into 1991 are worried about interest rates, inflation and the nagging feeling that a recession is lurking in the shadows. Offers forecasts from some economists.

Comments on the protectionist leanings of Missouri Democratic Congressman Richard Gephardt, who could again become a viable presidential candidate if the United States slides into recession.