Governors, Obama in this together 29 min ago | Add a comment WASHINGTON — When Barack Obama meets today in Philadelphia with governors of both parties, an added dimension of the credit crisis and financial meltdown will come into focus. We have heard...

Gatorade plant in Pryor shedding more workers 7 hr ago | Comments 1 PRYOR (AP) - Another 87 employees are being laid off from the Gatorade plant in Pryor. The layoffs come amid declining demand for the sports drink during a national economic slowdown. The...

Energy Update: Foreign cuts boost oil prices Thu, Nov 27, 2008 | Add a comment Foreign cuts boost oil prices HOUSTON — Oil prices rose sharply Wednesday as a large interest rate cut in China and news of a possible Russian output cut appeared to counter...

Oklahoma retailers bracing for lean holiday shopping season Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Comments 2 Fewer layoffs, a lower unemployment rate, no housing recession and bank closings are helping Oklahoma remains a safer haven amid the national financial crisis and mounting job losses....

Layoffs leading to riots in China Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Add a comment DONGGUAN, China — It started as a pay dispute at a southern Chinese toy factory. But it quickly turned into a riot as laid-off workers tapped into a network of friends and unemployed laborers...

4 new reports reveal battered U.S. economy Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Comments 3 WASHINGTON -- The government released a quartet of reports Wednesday that paint a bleak picture of the nation's economy: Jobless claims remain at recessionary levels, Americans cut back on their...

New U.S. jobless claims drop from 16-year high Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON -- New jobless claims fell more than expected last week from a 16-year high, the government said Wednesday, though they remain at elevated levels due to the slowing economy. The Labor...

Real estate in Oklahoma leaves few fears Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Comments 4 Realtors and lenders joined forces with the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and Mayor Mick Cornett to send a carefully orchestrated message Tuesday that everything is fine in Oklahoma City. The news...

Obama, Democrats plan $500B economic package Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Comments 6 WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama wants to project fiscal restraint even as his economic team assembles a massive recovery package that could cost several hundred billion dollars. A day...

Economy shrinking, home prices dropping Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Comments 2 WASHINGTON -- The economy took a tumble in the summer that was worse than first thought as American consumers throttled back their spending by the most in 28 years, further proof the country is...

Charitable services in Tulsa see spike in requests Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Add a comment TULSA -- Tulsa-area social service agencies that provide help with housing, food, utilities and clothing have seen requests jump as high as 250 percent in recent months, according to a Tulsa Area...

Obama to name economic team Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama is rolling out an ambitious economic vision likely to cost far more than the $175 billion he proposed in his campaign, hoping the new Congress will...

Obama plans economic aid Sun, Nov 23, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama wants the new Congress to approve massive spending and fresh tax cuts in January, "a big number” probably far distancing a $175 billion...

Johnson makes NASCAR history Sat, Nov 22, 2008 | Add a comment Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards opened the 2008 season intent on knocking Jimmie Johnson from the top of NASCAR. They chased him all year, but never quite caught him. Despite a combined 17 Sprint Cup...

Obama outlines plans to create US jobs Sat, Nov 22, 2008 | Comments 18 WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday outlined his plan to create 2.5 million jobs with public works programs that will rebuild roads and bridges, modernize schools and create...

Boeing announces continued job cuts Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Add a comment Boeing Co. may lay off some workers next year as part of an effort to cut costs in response to difficult market conditions and a slowing global economy, a company executive said. In an internal...

Oklahoma’s senators fight jobless aid boost Sat, Nov 22, 2008 | Comments 4 WASHINGTON — Despite strong support from Congress and the White House, Oklahoma’s senators opposed extending unemployment benefits. Sens. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, and Jim Inhofe,...

Bush signs jobless benefits extension Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Comments 2 WASHINGTON -- With no end in sight to economic bad news, President George W. Bush on Friday ensured that millions of laid-off workers will keep getting their unemployment checks as the year-end...

Oklahoma Employment Security Commission say bye to jobless benefits by mail Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 1 Oklahomans will soon have a faster and more convenient way to access unemployment benefits. On Dec. 1, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission will begin issuing unemployment insurance benefits...

Congress rushes to prolong help for U.S. jobless Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to approve legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million...