Just about everyone is conflicted on all the bailouts going on these days. Rescuing banks and automakers are sold to the public by telling us about the apocalyptic destruction that doing nothing would spark. So Americans are going deeper in debt, with no end in sight. It's a sickening feeling. ...more

December 12, 2008

Factory orders dropped by more than three times as much as analysts expected in September as the U.S. manufacturing sector continues to suffer from the economic downturn. ...more

November 5, 2008

Orders to U.S. factories turned in the weakest performance in three months in May, reflecting slumping demand for autos, heavy machinery and steel. ...more

July 3, 2008

U.S. manufacturing grew in June and a measure of prices jumped to a 29-year high, underscoring the Federal Reserve's concern that economic growth will be accompanied by faster inflation. ...more

July 2, 2008

Dow Chemical Co. will raise its prices by up to 20 percent almost immediately to offset the soaring cost of energy, and the chief executive officer of the chemical giant lashed out at Washington on Wednesday for failing to develop a sound energy policy. ...more

May 29, 2008

Kendra Rooker is tired of flipping flapjacks. After the 42-year-old Spring Hill resident lost her job as a corrections officer at the Hernando County Jail, she pounded the pavement and explored the Internet for a job with comparable pay. ...more

May 9, 2008

Job seekers flock to a local job placement center, where offers are scarcer but staffers remain optimistic. ...more

May 8, 2008

The shriveled housing market may be a drag on U.S. business activity, but it hasn't stopped it. The nation's service economy, like its manufacturing sector, slowed in September but still saw growth. ...more

October 4, 2007

Wall Street extended its rebound from the big summer slump Tuesday after dips in manufacturing growth and construction spending raised investors' hopes for an interest rate cut. ...more

September 5, 2007