In a letter to the editor published March 12, the author indicated the reason traffic is down on the Selmon Expressway is because of high tolls. Unfortunately, that is not the case. ...more

March 18, 2009

America's recession "probably" will end this year if the government succeeds in bolstering the banking system, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Sunday in a rare television interview. ...more

March 16, 2009

Job prospecting within the insurance industry is growing year by year while unemployment continues to soar mostly everywhere else in the private sector. ...more

March 16, 2009

It's understandable that some Republican lawmakers in Pasco County are upset with school board member Cathi Martin, whose current term has been marred by numerous missed meetings. Everyone should be. ...more

March 16, 2009

When will this wretched economy bottom out? The recession is already in its 15th month. For now, everything seems to be getting worse: The Dow is in free-fall, jobs are vanishing every day, and one in eight American homeowners is in foreclosure or behind on payments. ...more

March 15, 2009

Employment Status of the Civilian Population:

March 15, 2009

With unemployment high in Pasco County, the federal government will quadruple the amount of money for local food pantries and shelters. Ordinarily, Pasco County would have received $77,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to Susan Arnett, president of United Way of Pasco County. ...more

March 14, 2009

Every other week there seems to be talk of a new economic stimulus program to help taxpayers. ...more

March 14, 2009

One local manufacturing company has laid off 75 percent of its work force. ...more

March 13, 2009

With layoffs spreading, the number of initial claims for jobless benefits rose last week, while the total number of people continuing to receive benefits set a record high, the government said Thursday. ...more

March 12, 2009