As we end a turbulent year that will go down in history for many reasons, some good and some not so good, it appears that President Barack Obama and his administration, as well as the American people have some thing to be thankful for. ...more

December 26, 2009

The Senate voted Thursday to raise the ceiling on the government debt to $12.4 trillion, a massive increase over the current limit and a political problem that President Barack Obama has promised to address next year. ...more

December 24, 2009

President Barack Obama will discuss the economy, lending to small businesses and financial regulation when he sits down at the White House with representatives of a dozen small and community banks. ...more

December 22, 2009

With the recession apparently over, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to keep it there for an "extended period" to foster the fragile economic recovery. ...more

November 5, 2009

Florida's public employee pension and hurricane catastrophe funds are benefiting from an upswing in the financial markets. ...more

September 2, 2009

The Federal Reserve delivered a vote of confidence in the economy Wednesday, saying it would slow the pace of an emergency rescue program as the recession appears to be ending. ...more

August 13, 2009

MARKETS CLOSED There is no stock listing in today's paper because financial markets in the United States were closed for Memorial Day. ...more

May 26, 2009

EDITOR'S NOTE There are no stock listings in today's paper because financial markets in the United States were closed for Good Friday. The business page can be found on the back of the Sports section. ...more

April 11, 2009

Federal regulators now say the nation's banks lost $32.1 billion in the final quarter of last year, even worse than the $26.2 billion reported last month. ...more

March 21, 2009

America's recession "probably" will end this year if the government succeeds in bolstering the banking system, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Sunday in a rare television interview. ...more

March 16, 2009