By early 1959 the economy was already showing signs of strain.

A return to higher participation appears to be coming as the economy shows more signs of improvement.

But in the last year, the economy has shown new signs of life.

Call it silly, but this could be one of the best signs the economy has shown in months.

Most are predicting the economy will not show new strength until early next year, perhaps later.

The step was especially unusual because the economy shows little evidence of inflation.

Then, as now, the economy was showing signs of slowing.

In 2002, the American economy showed real growth of 2.4 percent.

By the late 1990s, the Iraqi economy showed signs of modest growth.

Over the next 18 months, the economy won't show tremendous growth.