He said he's tried repeatedly to get a permit for his operation from the city's parks, forestry and recreation department and been told there's "no permit that fits" his business. Now the city wants $60,000 for permit but ... business might not "fit" ...

Employees at Wal-Mart are fighting back against their union busting bosses, and now they have proof.

As the number of foreclosed homes surge nationwide, pets are being caught in the crossfire between lenders and borrowers.

<p>US consumer confidence reached its lowest level in almost three decades amid soaring gas prices, falling real incomes, and rising unemployment.</p>

<p>Grim story about the predicted loss of US jobs through 2009. Described as a "slow-motion recession," our financial picture seems dark. Read what economists are saying about the US economy: "...tepid economic growth and a shrinking labor market..."</p>

in February, Barack Obama met with students at University of Texas-Pan American. "Just be careful about those credit cards, all right? Don't eat out as much," he said. After the foreclosure crisis, he warned, "the credit cards are next in line."

Retail gas prices hit record highs for the 14th day in a row, motorist group AAA's Web site showed Wednesday.

increase of over 240 percent from same time last year. . .This is the highest number of Notice of Trustee Sales ever recorded in one month in the Phoenix area. A real tragedy for some but a golden opportunity for others . . .

Instead of reinvesting more of their newfound wealth to increase supplies or develop emerging technologies that might one day reduce energy costs, they are giving much of the loot to shareholders already enjoying outsized gains.

Bank of England claims that the crisis can be far worse than the current American crisis.