TAMPA A new survey puts Florida consumer confidence at its lowest level since the early1990s. ...more

January 29, 2008

Anisha Washington draws her neatly starched uniform from a dingy bureau in the crowded shotgun house she shares in a hurricane-crippled neighborhood. ...more

January 26, 2008

The yearlong decline in the price of homes sold in Florida was the longest since the Great Depression, and at least one group of economists is revising its target date for a turnaround in the Tampa Bay area from late 2008 to mid-2009. ...more

January 25, 2008

"Although the absolute numbers seem large and impressive, they are small compared with the existing tax revenues and local economy." - Dennis Coates and Brad Humphreys, Cato Institute, "The Stadium Gambit and Local Economic Development" ...more

December 21, 2007

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday hinted that another interest rate cut may be needed to bolster the economy. The worsening credit crunch, a deepening housing slump and rising energy prices probably will create some "headwinds for the consumer in the months ahead," he said. ...more

November 30, 2007

Get Ahead, Stay Ahead ...more

October 15, 2007

Looking to sell a home in the Bay area? Prepare for sticker shock. A new report suggests that prices here may soon plunge. ...more

September 20, 2007

Bay area home prices have held relatively steady so far, despite a nationwide housing downturn. But get ready: a new report suggests that prices here may soon falter. ...more

September 20, 2007

U.S. mortgage applications rose 5.5 percent last week, reflecting gains in both purchases and refinancing. ...more

September 13, 2007