Once again on the television and in the newspapers we hear and read the words "we inherited the problem" from the Bush administration. These people need to be taken out back to the wood shed and have their backsides blistered for lying to and disrespecting the people. Note to the Democratic congressmen and women: You cannot "inherit" something from yourself. ...more

December 18, 2009

Citigroup's surprisingly low pricing of a stock offer this week provides a clear sign that investors are still nervous about the banking giant's ability to regain its financial health. ...more

December 18, 2009

At the corner of East 26th Avenue and North Garrison Street in the Grant Park neighborhood, Carla Wilson doesn't like what she sees. Across the street, the vacant house in foreclosure is going downhill fast. ...more

December 17, 2009

Bank of America said Monday it is sending its credit card customers a one-page letter in December with a simple explanation of the interest rates and fees they're being charged. ...more

December 1, 2009

AVON PARK There is no garbage pick up in the city of Avon Park on Thursday, Nov. 26. Thursday's pick up will be on Wednesday, Nov. 25. All other pick ups remain the same. ...more

November 24, 2009

Banks will have to secure their customers' consent before charging large overdraft fees on ATM and debit card transactions, according to a new rule announced Thursday by the Federal Reserve. ...more

November 13, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve says GMAC is the only one of 19 stress-tested banks that needs more capital to withstand a future downturn. ...more

November 9, 2009

Rising losses on commercial real estate loans will continue to hurt U.S. banks in coming months and pose the biggest challenge for many financial institutions and overseers, regulators said Wednesday. ...more

October 15, 2009

No to rail Passenger light rail in Tampa will never work. Tampa ridership in numbers won't be enough to make it profitable, and commute times aren't long enough to make it worthwhile. It will end up just another taxpayer-subsidized folly. Tampa can't even make an inner-city trolly work. ...more

October 15, 2009

The nation has already seen more bank and mortgage company closings so far this year than it did in all of 2008. ...more

October 9, 2009