Bernard Madoff's guilty plea Thursday must not end the government's efforts to find answers - and more potential culprits - in the biggest financial fraud in history. The 70-year-old Madoff deserves what amounts to a life sentence for defrauding 4,800 investors with his high-flying Ponzi scheme. ...more

March 14, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist's prepared remarks to the Florida Legislature, as released by the governor's office: ...more

March 3, 2009

WASHINGTON - Brace yourself: The recession is projected to worsen this year. The country stands to lose a sizable chunk of economic activity in 2009 as consumers at home and abroad retrench in the face of persistent economic troubles. And the U.S. unemployment rate - now at 7.6 percent, the highest in more than 16 years - is expected hit a peak of 9 percent this year. ...more

February 23, 2009

"The Hit Charade: Lou Pearlman, Boy Bands, and the Biggest Ponzi Scheme in U.S. History," by Tyler Gray (HarperCollins, $24.95) ...more

January 4, 2009

Madoff Monitored By Feds; Obama Reacts To Scandal NEW YORK (AP) - Bernard Madoff spent his first day under electronic monitoring Thursday as President-elect Barack Obama said the scandal brought on by the disgraced investor "has reminded us yet again of how badly reform is needed." ...more

December 21, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - The worst monthly drop on record for retail sales set off new alarm bells about the U.S. economy Friday, stepping up pressure on policymakers to figure out how to combat what increasingly looks to be a severe recession. ...more

November 16, 2008

The worst monthly drop on record for retail sales set off new alarm bells about the economy Friday, stepping up pressure on policymakers to figure out how to combat what increasingly looks to be a severe recession. ...more

November 15, 2008

The fallout from the vote against a bailout package for the U.S. financial system may well dig deep into the economy. ...more

September 30, 2008

Reservations for seasonal rentals are lagging behind last year, which indicates the strong possibility that fewer snowbirds might come to Highlands County this winter. ...more

August 26, 2008

As one who follows the Tribune stories, I've observed that lately the news seems to be making people sick ("Financial Fears Take Toll On Health Practices," April 24). ...more

May 6, 2008