In a rare coordinated move, the Federal Reserve and other major central banks from around the world slashed interest rates Wednesday to prevent a mushrooming financial crisis from becoming a global economic meltdown. ...more

October 8, 2008

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that the worsening financial crisis could prove a major weight on U.S. business growth and pledged to "act as needed" to brace the wobbly economy. ...more

September 24, 2008

As Tropical Storm Hanna soaks northeast Florida on its way to the Carolinas, storm-spooked Floridians are watching the tropic's next pitch at Florida: Hurricane Ike. ...more

September 5, 2008

The North Dale Mabry Overlay District is straightforward: It guides development along North Dale Mabry Highway, between Van Dyke and County Line roads. ...more

November 19, 2007

The Federal Reserve sliced an important interest rate Wednesday - its second reduction in the last six weeks - to help the economy survive the strains of a deepening housing slump that is likely to crimp growth in coming months. ...more

November 1, 2007