Colombia's government readied emergency measures Sunday to appease irate investors who lost tens of millions of dollars in the collapse of pyramid schemes that caused riots, scores of arrests and two deaths. ...more

November 17, 2008

Even as Detroit's Big Three teeter on the edge of collapse, United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said Saturday the problem is not the union's contract with the automakers and that getting the companies back on their feet means finding a way to turn around the economy. ...more

November 16, 2008

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday the House would provide aid to the ailing U.S. auto industry, requiring that the industry meet new fuel-efficiency standards, produce advanced vehicles and restructure "to ensure their long-term economic viability." ...more

November 16, 2008

Ellen Posivach obviously relishes challenges. Six months after stepping down under pressure after nine years as city manager of Tarpon Springs, she has signed on with another riverfront town, Port Richey. On a contract basis Posivach is doing the job of assistant Port Richey city manager and economic development manager. ...more

November 12, 2008

The Tampa Tribune laid off 18 newsroom employees Monday as the newspaper works to reduce its costs and cope with a worsening advertising economy. ...more

November 11, 2008

The Tampa Tribune laid off 18 newsroom employees Monday as the newspaper works to reduce its costs and cope with a worsening advertising economy. ...more

November 10, 2008

Angry Haitians stormed the twisted wreckage of a collapsed school on Sunday to demand rescuers speed up a search for victims, while officials worried about the stability of other buildings across this desperately poor country. ...more

November 10, 2008

"The Lemoine Affair," by Marcel Proust (Melville House, $10) ...more

November 9, 2008

WASHINGTON - The nation's unemployment rate bolted to a 14-year high of 6.5 percent in October as another 240,000 jobs were cut, the government said Friday. It was stark proof the economy is almost certainly in a recession. ...more

November 7, 2008

WASHINGTON - Regulators on Friday shut down Freedom Bank, a small bank located in Bradenton. It was the 17th failure this year of a federally insured bank. ...more

October 31, 2008