The economy picked up speed in the summer, growing at a brisk 3.9 percent pace, the fastest in 1 1/2 years and an impressive performance even as a credit crunch plunged the housing market deeper into turmoil. ...more

November 1, 2007

Bank of America's third-quarter earnings dropped 32 percent, badly hurt by a spike in consumer credit costs and the poor performance of an investment banking unit that has clamored for respect on Wall Street. ...more

October 19, 2007

On Jan. 27, 1880, Thomas Alva Edison successfully secured a patent for the incandescent light bulb. Over the next 50 years, this revolutionary invention escalated the Industrial Revolution and increased productivity and economic growth. One idea was worth countless billions of dollars. ...more

October 12, 2007

The generosity of Pasco County businesses and residents as outlined in your editorial Monday ('Residents, Businesses Take County Under Wing') should come as no surprise. Why? Because we are residents of the most generous nation in the world. ...more

October 10, 2007

The U.S. housing bust is like a leaking ship. You may still be able to stay afloat, depending upon where and how bad the holes are. ...more

October 9, 2007

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