Former Bear Stearns managers acquitted Two former Bear Stearns hedge-fund managers have been acquitted of lying to investors about the implosion of the subprime mortgage market. ...more

November 11, 2009

Let me see if I have it right: Older Americans ought to keep working in order to lighten the burden of Social Security and assorted benefits on younger generations. ...more

March 22, 2009

A $14 billion bailout for Detroit's struggling Big Three has died in the Senate after failing on a procedural vote. ...more

December 12, 2008

The $25 billion rescue plan for the auto industry, desperately sought by Detroit's beleaguered Big Three, collapsed Thursday as Congress drew the line at one more bailout and Democrats said they wouldn't even consider it until the companies produced a convincing plan for rebuilding their once-mighty industry. ...more

November 21, 2008

If there was anything certain about the federal bailout of the banking sector, it's that the venture would not stop at the banking sector. Giving out hundreds of billions of dollars in government assistance to one industry is like giving out free beer to the students in one corner of a college campus - it has a way of attracting a crowd. ...more

November 1, 2008

In August, Rebecca and Guiseppe Scarfone bought their first home, a foreclosed former investment property in the Bridgewater community off Curley Road. ...more

October 19, 2008

Months before a financial implosion shook shoppers straight to their checkbooks, Saks executives realized a problem might be brewing with their holiday lineup. ...more

October 18, 2008

Sadly, history has a way of repeating itself. It is particularly alarming to note the parallels between the economic crisis that devastated America in the late 1920s and the implosion in the financial markets that is occurring today. What does history teach us about the ingredients common to these parallel crises? And how do our presidential candidates stack up in light of these similarities? ...more

September 26, 2008

Illusionist Criss Angel received the go-ahead Monday to show off his skills during the implosion of a Clearwater Beach hotel this month. ...more

July 22, 2008

Illusionist Criss Angel says it's a go: He will show off his escape artist skills during the implosion of a Clearwater Beach hotel this month. ...more

July 21, 2008