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EconomyEconomic stimulus checks are on the waySubmitted by Guest on Wed, 04/30/2008 - 6:16pm.READ MORE:
The $600 economic stimulus checks are hot off the printers and will soon be on their way to your home. Now the big question: How to spend it? Some people said they will pay bills or pay off student loans. Others said they plan to spend the money on regular expenses, like food and gas.
Full story... » Tax rebates should start showing up in bank accounts todaySubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 10:57am.READ MORE:
Those long-promised tax rebates are now on their way to U.S. taxpayers.
Full story... » Two wholesale clubs rationing riceSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 04/24/2008 - 5:22pm.READ MORE:
You can add rice to the list of worldwide shortage concerns. Two major US wholesale clubs are now rationing rice.
Full story... » College grads struggle to find workSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 04/24/2008 - 4:52pm.READ MORE:
Earlier this week we reported how the struggling economy means fewer summer jobs for college students.
Full story... » Americans worried about finances, not cutting back on gasSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 04/21/2008 - 5:20pm.READ MORE:
As gas prices and food prices soar and housing prices plummet average Americans are increasingly worried about their finances.
Full story... » Magazine lists PPD as safe investmentSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 04/18/2008 - 4:29pm.READ MORE:
In these rocky economic times many people are looking for a good place to invest their money.
Full story... » Charter fishing on decline in face of fuel costsSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 04/16/2008 - 5:26pm.READ MORE:Wilmington home sales down 41 percentSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 04/16/2008 - 5:15pm.READ MORE:Brunswick County school nutrition program facing deficitSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 5:50pm.READ MORE:
With food costs up and fewer students buying lunches than in years past Brunswick County schools are feeling the affects.
Full story... » Home sales down, gas prices upSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 04/08/2008 - 5:51pm.READ MORE:
Another bit of bad news regarding the housing market: the National Association of Realtors reports that pending home sales fell to the lowest reading on record in February.
Full story... » More on Stimulus PaymentsSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 04/08/2008 - 4:46pm.READ MORE:
In May, the Treasury Department will begin the process of issuing rebate checks to over 130 million individuals -- the result of provisions included in the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, which was signed into law in February.
Full story... » Fed helps Bear Sterns, not failing homeowners
If a federal bailout is good enough for one of the nation's largest financial institutions, why isn't it good enough for failing homeowners? That's what one group of US senators want to know.
» Rising food prices hurting consumersSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 5:22pm.READ MORE:
While rising gas prices get the headlines, rising grocery prices are also chewing through our wallets.
Full story... » Local truck drivers pulling rigs off roadSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 5:57pm.READ MORE:
Oil company CEOs went before Congress today to discuss sky-rocketing fuel prices. The soaring costs are hitting truckers hard. An independent trucker's strike has already broken out sporadically in several cities across the country from Los Angeles to New Jersey.
Full story... » Professor: Economic crisis affecting consumer confidenceSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 5:02pm.READ MORE:
Even during these uncertain economic times the Federal Reserve has not yet said whether we're in a recession. There's certainly no doubt the economy is in crisis, and that's due in large part to problems in the financial sector.
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