As the number of unemployed consumers climbs, Wall Street analysts say restaurant sales, profits and stock prices are likely to drop, leading to even more layoffs in the restaurant industry. ...more

December 6, 2008

The country's economic picture darkened further as Americans hunkered down heading into the holidays, forcing retailers to ring up fewer sales and factories to cut back on production. ...more

December 4, 2008

President Bush expressed remorse that the global financial crisis has cost jobs and harmed retirement accounts and said he'll back more government intervention if needed to ease the recession. ...more

December 1, 2008

Friday was not the start of the holiday shopping season. ...more

November 29, 2008

Tiffany Edwards thought she was running out of time to persuade her lender to work out a new loan so her growing family could stay in their Tampa home. ...more

November 28, 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

The land has been cleared and Kohl's, the junior anchor store, opened seven weeks ago. ...more

November 27, 2008

By mid-December, Hillsborough County school leaders will have to cut from their budget $26 million that they already planned to lose. ...more

November 25, 2008

The land has been cleared and the junior anchor store opened seven weeks ago. ...more

November 24, 2008

This country's economic crisis has us all wondering what the future holds. Will the new president be able to reinvigorate the economy? When will the housing market rebound? How is the holiday season going to play out in terms of retail sales? ...more

November 23, 2008