Fewer Americans than expected signed contracts to purchase previously owned homes in January, indicating the extension of a tax credit is doing little to lure buyers. ...more

March 5, 2010

It's not the signal it used to be. When employers hire temporary staff after a recession, it long has been seen as a sign they soon will hire permanent workers. ...more

February 17, 2010

The outlook for jobs became a bit less bleak with January's unexpected decline in the unemployment rate, which fell to 9.7 percent from 10 percent. ...more

February 6, 2010

Wells Fargo says the economy is getting better: It sees signs of recovery in its loan business. ...more

January 21, 2010

One of Hillsborough County's most notorious landlords has been released early from federal prison because of his failing mental and physical health. ...more

December 24, 2009

Citigroup said Monday it is repaying $20 billion in public bailout money, freeing the banking giant from the close scrutiny and pay restrictions that came with the rescue program. ...more

December 15, 2009

A veteran of insurance firms Advantec and DavisBaldwin has sold his firm to Wells Fargo Insurance Services. ...more

December 10, 2009

Bank of America's surprise move to pay back $45 billion in federal bailout money ratchets up pressure on rivals Wells Fargo and Citigroup to get out from under the government's thumb. But don't expect it to happen anytime soon. ...more

December 3, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The developers of Connerton are negotiating with an unnamed, deep-pockets investor to buy the struggling development in the heart of Pasco County. ...more

October 29, 2009

Rafael and Tina Castillo thought their mortgage lender must have made a mistake when it sent them their loan modification paperwork this month. ...more

March 22, 2009