Plans to shut down and demolish the Publix supermarket in Tampa Palms to build a new one at the same spot is causing some shopping displeasure for loyal customers. ...more

October 28, 2009

The financial crisis and the recession it spawned have created much confusion and uncertainty across the land. The causes of the downturn are hotly debated — and spun for political advantage. Solutions have, so far, remained elusive. ...more

March 20, 2009

The pennies — some shiny, others worn or tarnished, arrived Wednesday by the bucketful, in bottles, jugs, bags and plastic containers — more than 2 million in all. ...more

March 18, 2009

Today's economic troubles offer us the chance to understand some of our ancestors from an enlightened perspective. Americans have dealt with bankruptcy since the founding of our country; they've lost their homes and their fortunes. ...more

March 1, 2009

WASHINGTON - Brace yourself: The recession is projected to worsen this year. The country stands to lose a sizable chunk of economic activity in 2009 as consumers at home and abroad retrench in the face of persistent economic troubles. And the U.S. unemployment rate - now at 7.6 percent, the highest in more than 16 years - is expected hit a peak of 9 percent this year. ...more

February 23, 2009

The slender man with the odd name, the charismatic senator with the soaring rhetoric, will make history Tuesday. ...more

January 18, 2009

Police broke up a banned anti-Kremlin protest in central Moscow on Sunday, seizing dozens of demonstrators and shoving them into trucks. ...more

December 15, 2008

Some were called in by the boss and told to close the door behind them. Others received a brisk and impersonal phone call from a manager. Another was asked to come in on his day off to talk about "some people issues." ...more

December 5, 2008

To travel for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas or not - that is the question. ...more

October 19, 2008

Ed Homan is a three-term Republican state representative with name recognition and hefty financial support, but his Democratic opponent for state House District 60 says he is up for the challenge. ...more

October 19, 2008