Here's the vacation no one wants, courtesy of the recession: Forced time off without pay. ...more

January 2, 2009

Need A Miracle Dear Santa: My name isn't Virginia, but I would like to believe in you one more time in my life. I'm 61 years old and just lost my job at USF. I have four years to retirement. I have been working in research for 22 years, but I guess they thought a younger mind and body could do a better job. ...more

December 25, 2008

If the 1930s taught us anything, it was that one way to make a depression "Great" is for countries around the world to go protectionist. ...more

December 21, 2008

The country's economic picture darkened further as Americans hunkered down heading into the holidays, forcing retailers to ring up fewer sales and factories to cut back on production. ...more

December 4, 2008

Despite rising unemployment and a declining economy, take heart: The Grinch won't steal Christmas this year. ...more

November 29, 2008

At the beginning of every recession, there are people who see the downturn as an occasion for moral revival: Americans will learn to live without material extravagances. They will simplify their lives. They will rediscover what really matters: home, friends and family. ...more

November 22, 2008

I write this in good faith, do you believe in the Christian way and fear God at all? Then you will realize the spiritual warfare at hand in this crucial hour, in our nations and state. This election is just that, if you do not vote Bible we are in serious trouble. This election should not be about black, white, Hispanic, etc., it should be about moral and spiritual Bible believing people coming together for mercy and blessings from God to us, not how taxes, medical issues, war, or recessions are being promised to go away on both sides, but our love for our nation to stand up and vote prolife. ...more

November 4, 2008

Amid the hits to families' budgets lately, many people are taking an added blow to something they value almost as much: Control over their time. ...more

October 19, 2008

For Scott Brown, chief economist at Raymond James Financial, the question is no longer whether we're in a recession. ...more

October 12, 2008

For Citymeals-on-Wheels, a nonprofit group that delivers food to homebound New Yorkers, the Wall Street crisis already means 100,000 fewer meals will be delivered to people who need them. ...more

October 6, 2008