Heather Cobun

Conservatives: Let free markets work

Turning the protester stereotype on its head, well-scrubbed, button-down conservative activists turned out at the Capitol on Friday to protest big government and the $700 billion package it produced to rescue the nation's financial sector.

October 11, 2008

Conservatives rally to defense of free market

The free market is getting a bad rap, say conservative economic activists who plan to gather Friday near the Capitol to protest increasing government interference in the private sector.

October 10, 2008

Holiday holdouts: Retailers courting shoppers early

Retailers are anticipating the worst holiday shopping season in years and are trying hard to attract cost-conscious customers early. Holiday sales will increase only 2.2 percent this year, considerably less than the 10-year average 4.4 percent, predicts the National Retail Federation (NRF). This Christmas season could be the worst since 2002, when sales increased just 1.3 percent.

October 8, 2008

Gen Xasperated

Some of them live in fear of becoming the Insolvent Generation. Whether mustering for debate parties or camping out overnight in Ohio to register and vote early, they are the coming-of-age vanguard of young people scared to death about the future of the economy.

October 2, 2008

Energy firm provides for military employees

In October of 2001, Cmdr. Mike Monfalcone was asked to leave his job and family to help fight the war on terror.

September 29, 2008

Repo men thrive as economy falters

With high gas prices, rising interest rates and growing unemployment, more people are being forced to give up the keys to the car when they can't pay the bills.

September 29, 2008