SeaWorld adding seasonal jobs SeaWorld Orlando says it plans to add almost 1,000 seasonal jobs to handle peaks in the spring and summer. ...more

February 11, 2010

The Federal Reserve has decided to hold interest rates at a record low and pledged to keep them there for an "extended period" to nurture the economic recovery and lower unemployment. ...more

January 27, 2010

A defeat of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's quest for another four-year term could raise the risk of a "double dip" recession if political jousting over a successor were to drag on for months, economists warn. ...more

January 24, 2010

For Leon Bluhm, there was never a question of whether he would come here again. ...more

January 22, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - The notion that consumers will help lead the economic rebound received a stark rebuttal Friday: The spending power of American families is being squeezed. ...more

January 17, 2010

Thanksgiving 2009 has come and gone and so has Black Friday. Now the question is whether the nation's retailers will be blue this holiday season. ...more

November 28, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) —The Dow Jones industrial average stormed to its highest level in more than a year today as a falling dollar boosted prices for gold, oil and other commodities. ...more

November 9, 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

Three bits of economic news may lift the veil of gloom a bit, especially for some in the Tampa area. Based on that and other data in recent weeks, analysts and the stock market have responded positively, with the Dow Jones industrial average up 120 points Wednesday. ...more

August 13, 2009

President Barack Obama asserted unprecedented government control over the auto industry Monday, rejecting turnaround plans from General Motors and Chrysler and raising the prospect of controlled bankruptcy for either ailing auto giant. ...more

March 30, 2009