Senate Democrats unveil jobs package - AP - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
Senate Democrats circulated a jobs bill Tuesday that's light on new initiatives on boosting hiring and heavy with provisions sought by lobbyists for business groups, doctors and the satellite broadcasting industry.

A Real Cure For What Ails Small Biz - Investor's Business Daily - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
Jobless Recession: Small business has been a key part of plans to stimulate the economy from the very start of the Obama presidency. So why is...

S&P cuts outlook on Citigroup, Bank of America - AP - Tue 6:00 pm ET
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Tuesday cut its outlook on Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. to "negative" from "stable," saying bond holders could take a hit if the government steps in again to support banks.

Pulte Homes posts loss for Q4 - AP - Tue 4:52 pm ET
Pulte Homes Inc. said Tuesday its loss narrowed in its fourth quarter, and the nation's largest homebuilder expressed cautious optimism for housing demand this year.

Pa. gov proposes lower sales tax but on more items - AP - Tue 4:32 pm ET
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell on Tuesday presented lawmakers with a $29 billion spending plan that would devote more money to schools, prisons and health care for the poor while taxing the sale of many services for the first time.

Kansas House panel reviews tax credit reform - AP - Tue 4:06 pm ET
A Kansas House committee considered a proposal Tuesday that would eliminate some seldom-used income tax credits and improve efficiency within the Department of Revenue.

Officials warn job cuts would hurt Tenn. forests - AP - Tue 3:12 pm ET
Axing forestry jobs due to budget constraints would seriously hamper Tennessee's ability to protect the forests that cover half the state, officials warned Tuesday.