How's this for an economic indicator? The International Energy Agency says global electricity demand is expected to fall for the first time since…

A few days ago, for some odd reason, I was thinking of writing haikus about the recession. I got busy and didn't do it. Then today, I see that…

If you're looking for a cheap vacation, you can hardly do better than Mexico right now. In an effort to lure back tourists, resorts and airlines…

The news out of Detroit is that GM and the UAW have agreed to contract changes that'll help GM cut labor costs and reduce obligations to a retiree…

To those still hanging on to a shred of hope that print newspapers aren't finished, renowned investigative reporter Seymour Hersh says wake up, …

I know tax revenue is down, but seriously, you'd think the IRS could afford a few shredders. A report from the Treasury today says sensitive…

Stocks are down this morning seemingly because the economy isn't all better yet. I'm starting to think our short attention spans lead to…

A couple months ago in a 60 minutes interview, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke used the phrase "green shoots" to describe those small signs the economy…

If you want life to slow down for a minute, I have just the ticket. I've spent the last half-hour watching things in extreme slow motion. It's…

California voters sent a clear message to the state yesterday — get your act together, we're not bailing you out. In the same vein, New York is…