The credit crunch is rearing its head in an unexpected place - the short-term loans that appeal to mostly working-class taxpayers who want their federal tax refunds fast. ...more

March 22, 2009

At least 85 students who have fallen on hard times have sought help from University of South Florida administrators who undertook a campaign to keep them in school. ...more

November 17, 2008

At least 85 students who have fallen on hard times have sought help from University of South Florida administrators who undertook a campaign to keep them in school. ...more

November 14, 2008

The Bush administration is pledging to do whatever it takes to battle a severe financial crisis that is threatening to push the country into a steep recession. ...more

October 22, 2008

As bank-to-bank lending rates gradually slide lower, the credit climate is looking a bit brighter - at least for stronger companies. ...more

October 21, 2008

The misery worsened on Wall Street Tuesday, with stocks piling on losses late in the session and bringing the two-day decline in the Dow Jones industrials to more than 875 points amid escalating worries about credit markets and the financial sector. ...more

October 7, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dusting off Depression-era emergency powers, the Federal Reserve is extending its reach over the economy as never before, pushing the limits of its authority, if not exceeding them. ...more

October 7, 2008

For all of you on Main Street who have been watching the turmoil on Wall Street for the past few weeks, Monday's shockwaves rattled even the most steadfast. ...more

September 30, 2008

The Federal Reserve, in a move Wednesday morning coordinated with central banks in Canada and Europe, announced a new set of steps to try to make banks more willing to lend their cash and help thaw the world's frozen financial system. ...more

December 13, 2007