slowdown

A visit to Mountain House, Calif., shows how the housing crisis is contributing to a broad slowdown of the economy.

The Beijing government knew how to fight its last big slowdown: Spend big on infrastructure. Its solution this time won't be so simple, and we all have a lot at stake.

While it may be too soon to gauge the full extent of the slowdown, lost support from corporate sponsors affected by the meltdown in the financial markets has already reduced funds available to cover some museums' day-to-day operating expenses....

The Federal Reserve expressed concern about both greater inflation risks and a slowdown in the economy that could extend into next year, according to minutes of its most recent meeting.

Protests have already begun near Olympic sites in Beijing in anticipation of Friday's opening ceremonies. Commentator David Frum wonders if a slumping economy might be the key to opening up Chinese society.

This nation is the world's biggest consumer, so a slowdown here means a slowdown everywhere. And there is no safe harbor -- not in tech nor in the media's market misconceptions.

The economic downturn is hitting middle-aged and older American workers hard, forcing more than one in four to postpone retirement, according to a survey released Tuesday by the AARP.

Recession? Or just a slowdown? Some will tell you it doesn't much matter - that it's a distinction without a difference.

Nothing could be further from the truth - or as dangerous a delusion.

It's a paradox: Even with growing numbers of people unemployed and a slowdown in hiring, U.S. companies complain of a talent shortage.

President Bush denied Tuesday that the United States' economy is in recession, calling it instead a "slowdown."