President Bush had planned to be in Florida and Alabama today, opting instead to stay in Washington to talk about an economy in turmoil with some of his top advisers.

The questions, and criticisms, have already started about why it’s come to this and what next.     

Worries about AIG have intensified after several ratings agencies reduced their ratings on the company.

The candidates for president are battling over who is best suited to handle the economic crisis.

Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson vows to fix U.S. financial problems. Hear his comments.

Wall Street’s in turmoil Monday dealing with the biggest shakeup since the great depression.

Today is a big deadline for ladson-based Force Protection.

U.S. stock futures have come well off their highs following Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.‘s announcement that it plans to sell a majority stake in its investment management division and would consider selling itself.

Shares in the nation’s fourth-largest investment bank have fallen more than 80 percent this year as investors lost confidence amid mounting losses.

While the economy is slowing down, household expenses are growing faster, with the rising cost of food and clothing.