Hurricane season ended only 11 days ago, but the team of scientists at Colorado State University is already predicting that the lull of this year won't be repeated in 2010. ...more

December 11, 2009

October sales reports from major retailers ranging from Target Corp. to Macy's Inc. are expected to offer more evidence of a spending recovery when they're released Thursday. ...more

November 5, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist has received a lot of grief from the conservative wing of the Republican Party for endorsing the economic stimulus program put forward by the Obama administration. So Crist is anxious to show that the stimulus program he has embraced is paying dividends. The numbers, however, tell an unconvincing tale. ...more

November 4, 2009

Retailers reported dismal sales figures for December on Thursday as even Wal-Mart Stores, one of the bright spots in the industry, finally buckled under the pressures of the deteriorating economy. ...more

January 9, 2009

In September, a continuing decline in the price of oil bolstered consumers' outlooks. In October, news of the potential for a collapse of worldwide financial markets brought despair. ...more

December 28, 2008

In September, a continuing decline in the price of oil bolstered consumers' outlooks. In October, news of the potential for a collapse of worldwide financial markets brought despair. ...more

December 27, 2008

As the nation's attention reluctantly turns to the political parties' conventions, with their scripted suspense and stage-managed sentiment, it is important to keep in mind that these are phony representations of American political life. But the slick video profiles, the teary appearance of a beloved party elder - these are not what is phoniest about the conventions. ...more

August 29, 2008

If anyone is looking for signs that we may be headed into a recession, look no further than the dismal sales results turned in by the nation's retailers in December. ...more

January 11, 2008

Tampa-based Odyssey Marine Exploration increased revenue while its loss rate eased off in the third quarter on lower expenses, the company said Wednesday. ...more

November 7, 2007

Vowing to think positively about their ambitions, students at the Academies for Educational Excellence buried their insecurities Aug. 31. ...more

September 8, 2007