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

Local stockbrokers and investment advisers ought to be tearing their hair out about now as they try to calm frantic investors, right? ...more

September 20, 2008

The bankruptcy filing by Lehman Brothers on Monday and the sale of Merrill Lynch to Bank of America over the weekend rocked Wall Street, so it's no surprise that the ongoing crisis has many average Americans nervous. Before you start pulling money out of your bank account or sell off investments, here are some things to keep in mind: ...more

September 16, 2008

The construction industry was a huge drag on Florida's economy in 2007, causing the state's economy to flatten after several years of strong growth, according to new data from the federal government. ...more

June 6, 2008

Kforce Inc., the Tampa-based professional staffing firm, has broken through the billion dollar barrier. ...more

February 7, 2008

Speculation about airline mergers has been heating up lately, and some industry observers believe there finally may be some real action for a change. ...more

February 6, 2008

Corre de boca en boca. De pronto, la palabra "recesión" se ha convertido en una de las más repetidas. ¿Pero qué es? ¿Qué efecto tiene? La Oficina Nacional de Investigaciones Económicas de Estados Unidos define como recesión cualquier retroceso continuo de la actividad económica por dos o más trimestres consecutivos. Esto no parece haber ocurrido aún, pero de todas formas las interrogantes persisten. ...more

February 1, 2008

With talk of recession in the air, Florida consumers haven't been this anxious about the economy since 1991. ...more

January 30, 2008

Calling it the "worst housing downturn in our lifetime," an official with the Florida Home Builders Association said Florida's housing industry may finally bottom out at some point this year, but that's assuming the state avoids recession and the government eases the subprime loan mess. ...more

January 11, 2008