Governors, Obama in this together 5 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 6 hr ago | Add a comment 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Congress rushing to extend jobless benefits Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON - Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress rushed Thursday toward keeping unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for Americans whose benefits are...

Perino: Bush would sign jobless benefits extension Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 6 WASHINGTON -- With weekly jobless claims benefits at a 16-year high, the White House said Thursday that President George W. Bush would quickly sign legislation pending in Congress to provide...

Jobless claims across the United States jump unexpectedly to 16-year high Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 8 WASHINGTON -- New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market expected to get...

Oklahoma employer health care costs rising, survey shows Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 1 Oklahoma employers, like those across the nation, are dealing with higher health care bills by boosting deductibles and shifting costs to employees, according to a survey issued Wednesday by...

Business Briefs Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment DEADLINE Less than two weeks remain for 3,600 Oklahomans who had their federal stimulus payment checks returned to the Internal Revenue Service by the U.S. Postal Service as...

On Track Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment OKLAHOMA Port deputy director named CATOOSA — The Tulsa Port of Catoosa has named David Yarbrough deputy director and operations manager. Yarbrough was formerly the port’s operations...

Tulsa wind tower plant to close, lay off 131 workers Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Comments 1 A wind tower factory in Tulsa will close in January, resulting in the loss of 131 jobs. Fort Worth, Texas-based Trinity Structural Towers told their Tulsa employees on Monday that the plant...