A government report Thursday on claims for unemployment aid signaled that layoffs are easing and that the economy could be on the verge of posting the first monthly gain in jobs in two years. ...more

January 8, 2010

During the holidays, many of us spend money on gifts and give generously to charities. What most people don't know is that credit card companies take a big bite out of all those dollars spent. ...more

December 22, 2009

Hernando County dips to 13.8 percent for October; state figures inch upward to 11.2 percent ...more

November 20, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The developers of Connerton are negotiating with an unnamed, deep-pockets investor to buy the struggling development in the heart of Pasco County. ...more

October 29, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida can expect more potential deficits during the next three budget years. The Legislature's top economist, Amy Baker, laid out that scenario Thursday for the Legislative Budget Commission. It'll be part of a three-year financial outlook the panel will finalize when it meets again Sept. 15. ...more

September 3, 2009

If you're looking for good news about the economy - and who isn't - look to Pinellas County, where a tourism consultant on Wednesday predicted that the local visitors industry will begin to show signs of recovery by mid- to late September. ...more

May 14, 2009

If you're looking for good news about the economy - and who isn't - look to Pinellas County, where a tourism consultant this morning predicted the local visitors industry will begin to show signs of recovery by mid- to late September. ...more

May 13, 2009

Economist William Fruth will address county commissioners and the public during a workshop from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 30. ...more

April 29, 2009

With unemployment soaring, lawmakers in Tallahassee are fretting over whether to accept more than $444 million from the federal government. ...more

March 28, 2009

A later-than-normal Easter has impacted chain store sales this month, according to an agency that tracks the retail industry. ...more

March 24, 2009