Orders to U.S. factories posted a surprisingly big gain in November, reflecting strong demand in a number of industries from steel and industrial machinery to computers and chemicals. ...more

January 5, 2010

We can't get no job satisfaction. Even Americans who are lucky enough to have work in this economy are becoming more unhappy with their jobs, according to a new survey that found only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their work. ...more

January 5, 2010

The curtain has dropped on 2009 and a new year and decade have dawned. Here's hoping we can accomplish something in 2010 that got pushed too low on the national agenda last year. ...more

January 2, 2010

The Tampa area's unemployment rate hit 12.3 percent in November, giving it the highest jobless rate among Florida's big metropolitan areas. ...more

December 19, 2009

Construction of new homes, helped by better weather, rebounded in November following a setback in the previous month. ...more

December 16, 2009

Evidence that the economic rebound could eventually raise inflationary pressures emerged in a report Tuesday that wholesale prices surged in November. ...more

December 16, 2009

Signs of a strengthening global recovery emerged Friday, with consumers boosting retail sales, companies restoring stockpiles and China's exports mounting a comeback. ...more

December 12, 2009

More of America's largest companies will shrink their staffs rather than will hire in the next six months, according to the latest survey of their CEOs. ...more

December 9, 2009

The White House didn't invite the firms that will create new jobs to last week's "job summit" - dominated by the CEOs of big firms, Ivy League economists and union officials - because they weren't available. Many of them don't even exist yet. ...more

December 9, 2009

Home sales far exceeded expectations in October, surging to the highest level in 21/2 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit. ...more

November 24, 2009