World economic growth will slow significantly in 2008, but the United States, whose housing downturn is rattling global financial markets, will avoid recession, the International Monetary Fund forecast Tuesday. ...more

January 30, 2008

Wall Street's five biggest firms are paying a record $39 billion in bonuses for 2007, a year when three of the companies suffered the worst quarterly losses in their history and shareholders lost more than $80 billion. ...more

January 18, 2008

Glitz, gleam and endless oohs and ahhs are expected from displays at the North American International Auto Show. ...more

January 12, 2008

Support is growing on several fronts in Washington for mortgage-industry reforms and homeowner-assistance programs with broader potential impact than the Bush administration's plan to freeze interest rates on a small percentage of home loans. ...more

December 18, 2007

People taking out home mortgages may gain new protections soon against shady lending practices as the Federal Reserve seeks to back even the riskiest borrowers, already hit hardest by the housing and credit crunches. ...more

December 16, 2007

With home foreclosures skyrocketing, the House on Thursday voted to crack down on mortgage lenders by forcing them to get licenses, making them responsible for discovering whether borrowers can really repay and fining them for steering people toward risky subprime loans. ...more

November 16, 2007

Nearly a third of Americans have at one point worried about becoming homeless and many more are taking in friends and relatives needing a home, a survey found. ...more

November 15, 2007

Members of Congress pushed the Bush administration Friday to accelerate efforts to stem a rising tide of home foreclosures. ...more

November 2, 2007

Political conventions are normally intended to inspire the party's base to get out and work for their candidates. ...more

October 26, 2007

SEBRING — The Highlands County Housing Department is known primarily for helping low- and moderate-income people reach the American dream of home ownership. ...more

October 25, 2007