A modestly better-than-expected report on retail sales for January could suggest stronger economic growth in coming months. But this week's severe snowstorms will likely depress activity in February. ...more

February 13, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - The notion that consumers will help lead the economic rebound received a stark rebuttal Friday: The spending power of American families is being squeezed. ...more

January 17, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) — Holiday shoppers spent a little more this season, according to data released today, giving merchants some reason for cheer. ...more

December 28, 2009

President Barack Obama will discuss the economy, lending to small businesses and financial regulation when he sits down at the White House with representatives of a dozen small and community banks. ...more

December 22, 2009

Bernanke: Recovery not certain Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Monday that it is too soon to know whether the economic recovery will last. ...more

December 8, 2009

SPECIAL TO THE WEST PASCO PRESS In 2010, the nation's economy will be better than it was this year. That, however, isn't a cause for raucous celebrations, according to an Indiana University forecast. ...more

November 13, 2009

Skype, eBay make software deal EBay Inc. has settled a legal skirmish with the founders of Skype that threatened to complicate eBay's plans to sell most of the Internet phone service to a group of investors for $2 billion. ...more

November 7, 2009

October sales reports from major retailers ranging from Target Corp. to Macy's Inc. are expected to offer more evidence of a spending recovery when they're released Thursday. ...more

November 5, 2009

Fueled by government stimulus, the economy grew last quarter for the first time in more than a year. The question now is, can the recovery last? ...more

October 30, 2009

Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. are offering payment protection plans to help reassure consumers who may be putting off buying a new car because of worries about losing their job. ...more

March 31, 2009