It's dismaying that University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft, at a time when universities are facing major budget cuts, would approve generous bonuses for four high-level, high-salaried employees. ...more

March 13, 2009

Will You Call Bank To Lower House Payments? The Obama administration kicked off a new program Wednesday that's designed to help up to 9 million borrowers stay in their homes through refinanced mortgages or loans that are modified to lower monthly payments. ...more

March 9, 2009

Consumer Confidence Tanks Confidence in the economy hit a record low in February as job were lost and retirement accounts shrank. ...more

February 25, 2009

The economy shrank at a 3.8 percent pace at the end of 2008, the worst showing in a quarter-century, as the deepening recession forced consumers and businesses to throttle back spending. ...more

January 30, 2009

The country tumbled deeper into recession and probably logged its worst economic performance in a quarter-century during the final three months of last year as battered consumers and businesses throttled back spending. ...more

January 30, 2009

BANKRUPT RETAILERS Experts expect even more retailers to file for bankruptcy or just liquidate in coming months as consumers keep tight control of their spending because of job worries and dwindling retirement accounts. ...more

January 17, 2009

President Bush expressed remorse that the global financial crisis has cost jobs and harmed retirement accounts and said he'll back more government intervention if needed to ease the recession. ...more

December 1, 2008

You don't make a fortune teaching art to children, but Tony Capobianco counts himself lucky nonetheless that he was able to break into the business. ...more

November 5, 2008

that money you've been expecting will grow - shrink to disturbing levels. ...more

October 25, 2008

WASHINGTON - This time, John McCain kept Barack Obama on the defensive. The feisty Republican tried hard to find a lifeline Wednesday night, challenging his Democratic rival at every turn over his truthfulness, associations and record. By that measure, McCain won the last debate of the 2008 campaign. But that may not be enough. ...more

October 16, 2008