Tag: Economy

The Big Three Automakers will be submitting this week to Congress their detailed plans on how they will use government funds to turnaround their companies….

It’s time to think about something other than your shrinking stock portfolio, Sarah Palin’s glasses, the Obama family’s new dog and who is trying to…

This one is in Panama City. According to the Herald Tribune, the Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation will suspend operations on Nov. 22. In March, the Panama…

Georgia-Pacific will close its plywood mill north of Monroeville in mid-January, indefinitely laying off close to 300 workers. The lowest housing starts in more than…

The federal government is now invested in the banking system, to the tune of $250 billion. For months, I’ve heard Republicans complain that Barack Obama…

Robert Trigaux of the St. Pete Times came up with these five reasons for our current economic troubles: 1. Ratings chicanery by groups like Moody’s…

Those are the words of President George W. Bush who gave a remarkable address to the nation last night (Read more). After weeks of saying…

The Miami Herald reports Latin American leaders have urged the U.N. to create stronger international economic institutions to help ward off the worldwide impact of…

Miami Herald reports on how the slow economy – dare we say recession? – is hurting furniture stores. The plummeting housing market, credit crisis and…

Prices for the past year are rising at the fastest pace in 27 years. Labor Dept. reports wholesale inflation soared in July. Wholesale prices are…

Mark O’Brien doesn’t understand how growth works. It’s this statement in his Sunday column that has got me thinking: The pooh-bahs of Pensacola can promote…

The Daily News reports a study released by Enterprise Florida concluded that military spending remains one of the state’s leading growth industries. It’s particularly valuable…