Consumer spending could boost the stock market

Wall Street wavers after housing report
Investors held back from making big moves in the stock market Tuesday as they waited to see if the Federal Reserve might take new actions to stimulate the economy.

Stocks Lower on Consumer Weakness
Wall Street fell in midday trading as a weak report on consumer spending raised concerns about the economy.

Stock Futures Point to Higher Wall Street Open
The stock market pointed to a higher open Monday as investors awaited companies' earnings reports for clues about consumers' mood and the economy's health.

The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High...
We are living in the most reckless financial environment in recent history. Arcane credit derivative bets are now well into the tens of trillions. According to Charles R. Morris, the...

The End of Prosperity: How Higher Taxes Will Doom the...
Arthur Laffer -- the father of supply-side economics and a member of President Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board -- joins economist Stephen Moore of The Wall Street Journal editorial...