The reality that the nation is indeed in recession and that the downturn may well be prolonged sent Wall Street plunging Monday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 700 points and wiping out more than half of last week's big gains. ...more

December 2, 2008

Online retailers are ramping up heavy-duty deals to turn skittish shoppers into "Cyber Monday" spenders. ...more

December 1, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) — Deep discounts on everything from sweaters to TVs drove shoppers out of hibernation for the Thanksgiving weekend, but the buying was tempered and sales for the traditional start of the holiday season appear at best in line with stores' low expectations. ...more

November 30, 2008

A local Hindu leader says he narrowly missed being at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai when terrorists struck Wednesday. ...more

November 29, 2008

Despite rising unemployment and a declining economy, take heart: The Grinch won't steal Christmas this year. ...more

November 29, 2008

Friday was not the start of the holiday shopping season. ...more

November 29, 2008

A local Hindu leader says he should have been staying at the Taj Hotel in Mumbai when terrorists struck Wednesday. ...more

November 28, 2008

Here are some of the people who got up early and stood in long lines to get the best deals on Black Friday. ...more

November 28, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - Shopping online used to be about convenience. This holiday season, make it about saving money. ...more

November 27, 2008

Given the economic problems dominating the headlines these days, it would not be surprising if people are feeling glum. Housing sales continue to fall, thwarting hopes for a turnaround for a key component of the local, state and national economies. The "Big Three" U.S. automakers are jetting, hats in hand, to Congress and asking for money to help them stave off bankruptcy. Banks and other financial institutions need help from the Treasury clearing bad loans and other dubious investments from their books. With all this and more going on, retailers are worrying that the black in the traditional post-Thanksgiving Black Friday start to the holiday shopping season will refer to more than just the mood of shoppers battling large crowds and overflowing parking lots. ...more

November 26, 2008