It's tough to figure out where the economy is headed, and some folks think today's biggest risk is inflation, not recession. Still, in trimming the federal funds rate recently, the Federal Reserve noted 'the tightening of credit conditions' could 'restrain economic growth.' ...more

September 30, 2007

Now that the Band-Aid Bandit is residing at Coleman Federal Prison in Sumter County, Rafael Rondon's family is trying to hold onto his Clermont house as well as three vehicles. ...more

September 12, 2007

The first significant crack in the economy's foundation appeared when a government report last week showed employers cut jobs for the first time in four years. But what's going to happen next? ...more

September 11, 2007

Homeowners struggling to deal with sharp increases in their adjustable mortgage payments got hit with a record number of foreclosure notices in the spring as the crisis in subprime lending intensified. ...more

September 7, 2007