Incentives Fall Short As Lennar's Losses Continue

Lennar lost $155 million in the first quarter of 2009. ...more

March 30, 2009

Spending Increases, But Income Is Down

The government says consumers increased spending for a second straight month in February even though their incomes slipped because of continuing layoffs. ...more

March 28, 2009

Jobless Claims Set New Record; GDP Down More In 4Q

The economy shrank at a 6.3 percent pace at the end of 2008, the worst showing in a quarter-century, and probably isn't doing much better now. ...more

March 26, 2009

Real Estate Executive To Head FHA

David Stevens, president of the Long & Foster Companies Inc. real estate firm, is expected to be selected today to run the Federal Housing Administration. ...more

March 23, 2009

U.S. Banks' Losses Upped $6 Billion

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

Tourism May Bounce Back Late This Year

The bad news is that Hillsborough County tourism took a big hit last year by most measures, with day trips to the area down most significantly. ...more

March 20, 2009

Frank Assails AIG's Executive Bonus Plan

Rep. Barney Frank charged Monday that a decision by financially strapped insurance giant AIG to pay millions in executive bonuses amounts to "rewarding incompetence." ...more

March 16, 2009

Look For Signs Bottom Is Near, Financial Experts Say

When will this wretched economy bottom out? The recession is already in its 15th month. For now, everything seems to be getting worse: The Dow is in free-fall, jobs are vanishing every day, and one in eight American homeowners is in foreclosure or behind on payments. ...more

March 15, 2009

A Spare Bed At Salvation Army Is A Rare Sight

The increasing number of homeless families knocking on the door of Manatee County's Salvation Army Family Lodge worries Maj. Robert Pfeiffer. ...more

March 11, 2009

Salvation Army Has To Turn Away Families