Alex Billos of New Port Richey offers his observations on the current financial turmoil. ...more

December 3, 2008 |

Wall Street barreled higher Monday for the second straight session, this time in a relief rally over the government's plan to bail out Citigroup - a move it hopes will help quiet some of the uncertainty hounding the financial sector and the overall economy. The Dow Jones industrials soared nearly 400 points and the major indexes all jumped more than 4.5 percent. ...more

November 25, 2008 |

Wall Street got a boost of confidence late Friday following a report that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary. ...more

November 21, 2008 |

If you get an e-mail from the FDIC saying the federal government is here to help you, don't believe it. ...more

October 13, 2008 |

Deciding on a banking relationship is becoming more complex every day. ...more

October 5, 2008 |

A battle broke out Friday for control of Wachovia as Wells Fargo agreed to pay $14.8 billion for the struggling bank, while Citigroup and federal regulators insisted that Citi's earlier and lower-priced takeover offer go forward. ...more

October 4, 2008 |

Calls the measure 'embarrassing.' ...more

September 30, 2008 |

Ginny Brown-Waite was among the 228 House members who voted against the $700 billion bailout package for the financial industry Monday, calling the measure "embarrassing" and stomach-turning. ...more

September 30, 2008 |

John McCain is on course to lose the presidential election to Barack Obama. Can he turn it around, and surge to victory? ...more

September 30, 2008 |

A steady flow of customers dropped by Washington Mutual's branch at Columbus Avenue and Dale Mabry Highway today, seeking assurances about their deposits after learning one of the nation's largest and oldest banks was being acquired by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ...more

September 26, 2008 |