James Cooper

Former Analyst

France: Looking Fitter Than Its Neighbors

February 19, 2001

February 19, 2001

France: Looking Fitter Than Its Neighbors

February 19, 2001

February 19, 2001

U.S.: The Slowdown May Be Nasty But Short

Inventory control, a healthy job market, and the Fed will contain the pain

February 12, 2001

February 12, 2001

Britain: A Tricky Rate Cut Is In The Works

February 12, 2001

February 12, 2001

U.S.: Can The New Economy Handle This Stress Test?

An inventory correction will hit growth hard in the first half

February 5, 2001

February 5, 2001

Brazil: A Helping Hand Fires Up Growth

February 5, 2001

February 5, 2001

U.S.: Bush May Not Be Stepping Into Quicksand

2001 is off to a shaky start, but the economy needn't slip into recession

January 29, 2001

January 29, 2001

Argentina: A Ray Of Sunshine From The Fed

January 29, 2001

January 29, 2001

U.S.: All Is Not Gloom On The Consumer Front

The demand for services should keep much of the economy moving

January 22, 2001

January 22, 2001

U.S.: The Doomsayers Might Be Jumping The Gun

Unless the stock market really tanks, the weakness will be short-lived

January 15, 2001

January 15, 2001

Italy: A Waterlogged Economy With A Debt Problem

January 15, 2001

January 15, 2001

U.S.: What Greenspan Saw In The Data

Will his aggressive action confine the damage to manufacturing?

January 8, 2001

January 8, 2001

Spain: The Running Of The Bulls May Be Slowing

January 8, 2001

January 8, 2001

U.S.: Are We Talking Ourselves Into A Recession?

We could be if the stock market keeps listening

December 25, 2000

December 25, 2000

Britain: Why The Factory Gears Are Grinding

December 25, 2000

December 25, 2000

U.S.: Slowly But Surely, The Economy Is Cooling

Still, labor markets are probably tighter than the Fed wants

December 25, 2000

December 25, 2000

Will The Slowdown Become A Slump?

A "growth recession" might feel like one

December 18, 2000

December 18, 2000

U.S.: Greenspan To The Markets: Stop Worrying So Much

Credit is tightening. But that's a "by-product" of a soft landing

December 11, 2000

December 11, 2000

Germany: The End Is In Sight For This Slowdown

December 11, 2000

December 11, 2000

U.S.: Holiday Surprise: Shoppers Are Showing Some Pep

They're still spending--but with enough moderation to please the Fed

December 4, 2000

December 4, 2000

U.S.: Be Patient, Investors. The Fed Certainly Is

Policy decisions are on hold until the labor market loosens up