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From a penthouse balcony on the 29th floor of the best building he ever built, Richard Sacchi stared out over downtown Tampa. ...more
November 2, 2008
County Administrator David Hamilton Thursday delivered on his promise to streamline county government by unveiling a multi-pronged reorganization plan that would realize a minimum half-million savings after its first year of operation. ...more
October 24, 2008
Booming sales of the newest iPhone led Apple to a stellar fiscal fourth-quarter report, defying predictions that the tumultuous U.S. economy would hold the company back. Despite the blockbuster performance, which sent Apple's shares soaring in after-hours trading, the company issued what it called "prudent" predictions for the current quarter, because of broader economic uncertainty. ...more
October 22, 2008
An economic storm has sunk the Hudson Seafest for 2008. Because of the downturn in the economy, organizers have canceled the 24th edition of the fundraising community festival held each November, according to Al Meyer, Seafest co-founder and board member. ...more
October 11, 2008
What's left in Uncle Sam's economic tool kit? The commitment of $700 billion didn't impress markets here and around the world. Neither did fresh interest rate cuts. Stocks plunged again Thursday. ...more
October 10, 2008
What's left in Uncle Sam's economic tool kit? The commitment of $700 billion didn't impress markets here and around the world. Neither did fresh interest rate cuts. Stocks plunged yet again on Thursday. ...more
October 9, 2008
Cory Zarem saw the construction downturn cut the income from his sign business by half and decided he could no longer afford his Sarasota home. ...more
October 6, 2008
For a sign of just how tough the job market has become, consider this: In Hillsborough County, unemployment compensation claims are up 70 percent this year over last year. ...more
October 4, 2008
On the biggest issue on voters' minds, the economic crisis, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin spoke for most ordinary Americans when she blamed greed and corruption and said, "We need to stop that." ...more
October 4, 2008
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