The U.S. economy's health has completely deteriorated. Our market activity and that of our major global trade partners has slowed significantly, leading to a decrease in U.S. exports and consumer expenditures. America endured negative growth in GDP down to -.03 percent in the third quarter. The unemployment rate grew at an alarmingly rapid rate in the last quarter. When the fourth quarter statistics emerge, the U.S. economy will likely be in a full blown recession. ...more

November 25, 2008

Port of Tampa director Richard Wainio has been appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's advisory council on trade and transportation, which serves as the bank's source for global trade trends. ...more

November 10, 2008

We have created our critically ill national economy. ...more

October 4, 2008

The young investment whiz locked her eyes on the computer screen and calmly clicked the "buy" button for 100 shares of Gizmo Tech. ...more

August 10, 2008

The U.S. economy will slow sharply this year and fall behind growth rates in most of the world, according to forecasts in a U.N. report released Wednesday. ...more

September 6, 2007