Dealmakers from the world of private-equity buyouts say the merger environment remains iffy in the face of economic ...

The presumption is that if the economy slows enough, the Fed would step in to lower rates, while tax cuts and deregulation would spur growth. "Rather than slower growth being deemed a policy error, ...

Older homeowners — those of the Gen X and baby boomer generations — were less sanguine about using home equity to invest.