In the latest "beige report" issued by the Federal Reserve, businesses report that rising prices and and a greatly diminished job market are affecting orders, sales and the shopping habits of US consumers. Read all about it.

what will politicians really do about energy?

Fuel-strapped airlines need a new approach, but technological fixes are hard to find.

A pretty thorough round-up of most of the questions on our minds about the current and future US economic situation.

Secret informants, silent witnesses, code words: a Senate hearing on wealthy alleged tax cheats Thursday morning had all the trappings of a Mafia investigation.In his videotaped testimony, Kieber described stumbling across the bank's secrecy schemes

In the most recent version of the Greenpeace Guide to Consumer Electronics, Nintendo became the first brand to ever score a zero out of 10 possible points.

Task force leader says school erred in deal with Philip Morris

<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>

The Securities & Exchange Commission is about to propose changes that they say will attract foreign investment and enhance the investing opportunities of Americans. Oh yeah? Try this view: We'll be getting screwed by the government - again!