Economic Indicators

Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress, jeans queen, dies at 95

Gloria Vanderbilt, the intrepid heiress, artist and romantic who began her extraordinary life as the "poor little rich girl" of the Great Depression, survived family tragedy and multiple marriages and reigned during the 1970s and '80s as a designer jeans pioneer, died Monday at the age of 95.

This Week: Housing starts, Fed policy update, Slack IPO

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: HOUSING BELLWETHER The government's monthly snapshot of U.S. housing starts should provide insight into the state of the new-home market.