House Republicans are stiffening their resistance to the magnitude of spending in the plan developed by House Democrats on Obama's behalf to create or save more than 3 million jobs. In the Republican response to the president's address, Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, the House minority leader, called for deeper tax cuts instead. ...more

January 25, 2009

Newly unemployed Americans will have to spend about 30 percent of their jobless benefits on average to pay for health insurance through their former employer, according to a new report. ...more

January 10, 2009

obama and congressional leaders work on tax cuts now reaching $300 billion ...more

January 5, 2009

Florida legislators begin their search Monday for areas to carve $2.3 billion from the current state budget during a two-week special session brought on by the economic crisis. ...more

January 4, 2009

Stocks Extend Advance In Year's Final Session NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street saw a merciful end to a dreadful year Wednesday as stocks closed the last session of 2008 with a sizable advance. ...more

January 4, 2009

Rick E. Rockwell plopped his large frame down in front of his laptop, next to a foot-wide sheaf of unpaid bills still in their envelopes, lined up like an accordion on his desk. He logged into his bank account to see if his unemployment check had been deposited yet. ...more

December 29, 2008

New claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, the government said Wednesday. ...more

December 25, 2008

Regina Pate is one of those numbers you read about in the economic misery index. ...more

December 25, 2008

Four grim economic reports released by the government Wednesday added up to a bleak overall picture of the slowing economy. ...more

November 27, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama promoted an economic plan Saturday he said would create 2.5 million jobs by rebuilding roads and bridges and modernizing schools while developing alternative energy sources and more efficient cars. ...more

November 22, 2008