U.S. economy

• Hurricane Sandy May Slow U.S. Economy

  By Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  October 31, 2012

  Storm shuts down a region accounting for about a quarter of the U.S. economy.

• No Double Dip Recession

  By Milton Ezrati  |  August 7, 2012

  A recession probably won't happen this year, largely because the economy exhibits none of the excesses that typically lead recessions.