Dow Closes Up 936 Points In Largest Single-Day Jump Ever

Wall Street stormed back after its worst week ever and staged the biggest single-day stock rally since the Great Depression on Monday, catapulting the Dow Jones industrials to a 936-point gain and finally offering relief from eight consecutive days of stock market carnage. ...more

October 13, 2008

Fed Assumes Powerful New Role In Financial Crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dusting off Depression-era emergency powers, the Federal Reserve is extending its reach over the economy as never before, pushing the limits of its authority, if not exceeding them. ...more

October 7, 2008

Tampa Bay Area Gasoline Prices Heading Down

Motorists are paying less at the pump as oil prices plunge amid decreased demand, and industry observers say the trend is expected to continue. ...more

October 6, 2008

Let The Blame Games Begin

Much of the financial mess we are in, whether perceived or real, could have been avoided. ...more

October 5, 2008

Our Country Is Paying For Its Economic Sins

Just about everyone is watching Wall Street these days wondering what's going to fall next. Giant investment firms have tumbled and other financial companies have been bought by the federal government because their demise would severely harm our economic system. It's scary for regular folks who are worrying about their 401ks, IRAs and any other investment. ...more

September 18, 2008

Financial Russian Roulette

Will the U.S. financial system collapse today, or maybe over the next few days? I don't think so - but I'm nowhere near certain. You see, Lehman Brothers, a major investment bank, is going under. And nobody knows what will happen next. ...more

September 16, 2008

Stabilizing Financial System Top Priority, Paulson Says

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson spent another day stumping for the U.S. banking system, declaring Tuesday that his top priority was ensuring "stability and confidence in our markets and financial institutions." ...more

July 23, 2008

Bank Accuses Lutz Analyst Of Defamation

Last week, Lutz-based banking analyst Richard Bove was in hot demand by media outlets eager to know how safe the nation's banks really are. ...more

July 22, 2008

Presidents Can't Offer Quick Fixes

President Bush says he doesn't have a magic wand, so he "can't just say, 'low gas.'" ...more

July 21, 2008

When Can-Do Candidates Become Can't-Do Presidents