Health-related fields are two of the top four industries projected to the gain the most new jobs in the area over the next six years, according to the state agency that tracks employment numbers. ...more

March 21, 2010

Motorists are paying the highest prices for gas since October 2008. Retail gasoline prices rose Thursday on an expected increase in demand and as more expensive spring and summer blends make their way to the pumps. ...more

March 19, 2010

Job openings rose sharply in January, evidence that employers slowly are ramping up hiring as the economy improves. ...more

March 10, 2010

The economy is showing renewed strength as retail sales surged last month and factory orders also increased. Yet there's little evidence such growth will lead to more hiring soon - unless recent gains in consumer spending force companies to add workers. ...more

March 5, 2010

It has been almost a year since President Barack Obama appointed Tampa's Frank Sanchez to be undersecretary of commerce for international trade, and yet the Senate is just now getting around to his confirmation. ...more

March 4, 2010

Vice President Joe Biden told construction workers he knows people are frustrated with the pace of economic recovery, but said federal stimulus spending is working. ...more

March 1, 2010

Hoping to reach the hip, under-25 set, Hillsborough County will use social media for the first time this year to gather comments on the county's budget. ...more

February 24, 2010

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., one of the recession's biggest beneficiaries, felt the pinch in the fourth quarter as quarterly sales fell at U.S. Walmart stores for the first time. ...more

February 19, 2010

With the economy healing, Federal Reserve officials in January debated when to reel in the extraordinary stimulus aid they injected into the economy. ...more

February 18, 2010

The best action Floridians can take now to revive our state's economy is to invest in talent production through higher education. ...more

February 14, 2010