General Motors Corp. says its "jobs bank" program will end Monday. The program gives union workers at the Detroit automakers most of their pay and benefits while they are laid off. ...more

January 28, 2009

The nation's already-strained job market was hit repeatedly Monday, as employer after employer announced job cuts ...more

January 27, 2009

The recession is killing jobs at an alarming pace, with tens of thousands of new layoffs announced Monday by some of the biggest names in American business - Pfizer, Caterpillar and Home Depot. ...more

January 27, 2009

Southwest Adds Flights For Bowl Southwest Airlines is adding flights from Phoenix and Pittsburgh to Tampa International Airport on Jan. 31 in conjunction with the Super Bowl on Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium. Southwest will add extra return flights to Phoenix and Pittsburgh on Feb. 2. ...more

January 23, 2009

Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. sold more cars and trucks last year than General Motors Corp., stripping the Detroit automaker of the No. 1 global sales crown. But it's a victory made hollow by the overall industry's continued struggle for viability amid one of its worst sales declines ever. ...more

January 21, 2009

The Super Bowl is on track to remain one big, glitzy bash even in these tough economic times. ...more

January 18, 2009

DETROIT (AP) - They're a main style feature in the new Buick LaCrosse. Acura did market testing to find the most calming ones. Scion wanted them to be a cool, customizable feature for its cupholders, and Ford's new Shelby GT500 offers more than 100 different variations. ...more

January 18, 2009

Despite the auto industry's slumping sales and questions about the financial future of the U.S.-based companies, auto shows like the one getting under way in Detroit remain important global stages for American car and truck makers - and many of their foreign rivals. ...more

January 13, 2009

$266.9 billion Amount the Treasury Department has disbursed from the $700 billion financial rescue program, according to an announcement Thursday ...more

January 9, 2009

Even by the standards of battered automakers, Chrysler is in dire shape. ...more

January 8, 2009