Retail gasoline prices chugged higher Friday to a new peak for the year, forcing consumers to dig deeper into already-thin wallets to pay for fuel. ...more

October 31, 2009

Fueled by government stimulus, the economy grew last quarter for the first time in more than a year. The question now is, can the recovery last? ...more

October 30, 2009

The number of buyers snapping up new homes dipped unexpectedly in September as the effects of a temporary tax credit for first-time owners started to wear off. ...more

October 29, 2009

Economy Jolts Into Decline; Bad Recession Seen WASHINGTON (AP) - The government reported Thursday that the economy shrank in the summer, sending the strongest signal yet that a recession may have already begun. ...more

November 2, 2008

Citigroup has become the latest big bank to assuage Wall Street's worries about the financial sector, posting a $2.5 billion second-quarter loss that was smaller than the market expected. ...more

July 19, 2008

Starbucks Corp. is experimenting with a cup of coffee for its stores that would add a new, premium product to help fight the first drop in U.S. customer visits in its 37-year history. ...more

February 15, 2008

Florida is hoping to blunt the effect of a softening economy with the state's first national tourism ad campaign aimed at persuading travelers to visit. ...more

February 12, 2008