The woes of Wall Street have caught up with the crisis on Main Street. ...more

September 22, 2008

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Democrat Barack Obama criticized Republican presidential rival John McCain on Saturday for his past advocacy of deregulation, ties to lobbyists and support for privatizing the Social Security system many of the state's elderly residents depend on to make a living. ...more

September 20, 2008

The $500 billion that the U.S. government estimates it will cost to buy the risky investments of financial institutions in coming months approaches what it costs to run the Pentagon for a year. ...more

September 20, 2008

This past Thursday we were once again blessed with the wisdom of Frances Earl in which she asked the question: "What Planet is McCain Living On?" To which I ask her: What planet are you living on Ms. Earl? ...more

September 20, 2008

Years ago, the federal government bailed out the savings and loan banks. ...more

September 20, 2008

WASHINGTON - Eager to show that he feels people's pain, President Bush scuttled a political fundraising trip Thursday to tell the country his administration is working feverishly to calm turmoil in the financial markets. ...more

September 18, 2008

When Bill Crews, the chairman of Wauchula State Bank, and Tom Trevino, a broker with Merrill Lynch's brokerage in Sebring, spoke to the Kiwanis in Hardee County on Tuesday, they faced a deluge of questions. ...more

September 18, 2008

Homeowners rushed to take advantage of last week's drop in interest rates following the government's takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but rates are rising again on investor fears over the eroding conditions in financial markets. ...more

September 18, 2008

Another day, but not just another bailout. This one's a stunning government takeover. ...more

September 18, 2008

Battered housing developers are a getting a bit more optimistic about their prospects for the next six months, an index of the sector's confidence showed Tuesday. ...more

September 17, 2008