Business Perspectives articles from December 2002

Business Perspectives archives from December 2002

Weaknesses continue to delay economic recovery in 2003.
December 22, 2002... INTRODUCTION For many economists, 2003 is anticipated to be a transitional year as the U.S. economy moves from a jobless recovery to building momentum for continued economic expansion. The economic soft-landing scenario of a few years ago...

The memphis economy in 2003.
December 22, 2002... Accounting scandals, the continued threat of terrorism, and a growing likelihood of war with Iraq combined to place significant downward pressure on both the local and national economies in 2002. Instead of a robust economic recovery of 5.0...

Real estate in 2002 and 2003.
December 22, 2002... Housing is one sector in the U.S. economy that has been largely untouched by the recession. That strengthis continuing to alleviate the severity of the recession, but many commentators worry that housing will finally slip from near-record...

Driving out of recession.
December 22, 2002... With the Christmas season upon us, consumers and the federal government are the stalwarts of the economy. Sales of autos and light trucks, single-family housing, and home goods, along with security expenditures, are keeping the economy moving...

International tensions cloud global economic outlook for 2003.
December 22, 2002... Uncertainty in domestic financial markets due to financial and accounting irregularities has produced more pessimism than U.S. domestic economic performance warrants. We would expect that as these concerns are alleviated, investors would be...