Organized religion was already in trouble before fall 2008. Denominations were stagnating or shrinking, and congregations across faith groups were fretting about their finances. ...more

October 31, 2009

The Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa will hold its 17th annual fundraising luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 29 at the downtown Hyatt Regency, 211 N. Tampa St. ...more

September 16, 2009

The Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa will hold its 17th annual fundraising luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 29 at the downtown Hyatt Regency, 211 N. Tampa St. ...more

September 16, 2009

Last year Kevin McNellis was trying to sell Buicks, Hyundais and GMC trucks in Elkhart, Ind. ...more

April 1, 2009

The number of new housing projects that builders broke ground on in February rose sharply, defying economists' forecasts for yet another drop in activity. ...more

March 17, 2009

Florida's insurance commissioner says the national credit crunch could lead to more home foreclosures. ...more

March 5, 2009

Adkins: CPR Gives County A Fighting Chance We have two major issues in Hernando County that are hindering the road to economic recovery: home foreclosures and rising unemployment. We can all debate until we are blue in the face whose fault it is. Unscrupulous lenders, overdevelopment, Wall Street, borrowers in over their head, a culture of over reliance of credit. ...more

February 22, 2009

Even as his aides left open the possibility that another stimulus bill might be necessary, President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed into law the $787 billion package that is a cornerstone of his plan to reverse a dramatic economic downturn. ...more

February 18, 2009

Do you remember when snake oil salesman used outlandish techniques to peddle their products in western movies? ...more

February 13, 2009

A declining housing market and mounting home foreclosures could knock a $58 million hole in Hillsborough County's budget next year and cost dozens of county employees their jobs. ...more

February 12, 2009