There are a lot of car commercials being seen today, and it’s becoming pretty clear by the closing of so many cars lots all across the country and the possible impending bankruptcies of the big three automakers that there are serious problems. Truck sales, however, are also...

In Hagerstown, Maryland, the Volvo engine and transmission plant is cutting one hundred and forty-two jobs. The layoffs were unfortunate but not completely unexpected, because the company had said that orders were declining and production had to be slowed at the plant. Almost thirteen...

Even with all the bad news that continues to be out there regarding the economy and all sorts of other problems, there is some good news to be found – fewer people are dying on America’s roads this year. The Department of Transportation has released a statement saying that...

It’s no secret that President-Elect Barack Obama is seemingly very serious about making important and much needed changes to the economy of the country. One of these changes comes in the form of more jobs, but another area that Obama is looking to for economic stimulation is...

Pilgrim’s Pride is the largest chicken producer in the US, but even big companies are feeling the pinch from this economy. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to try to help its struggles. Right now it has several problems. One of those is an unmanageable...

California already has some serious laws on the books when it comes to emission standards. However, they are about to get more difficult. There have already been recent plans made to help protect the state against greenhouse gases and now they are thinking about cracking down on...