Economic News
Retailers Pull Out All The Stops to Get Shoppers Through the Door
Retailers hope for lines this morning like this one outside K-Mart in Vernon, Connecticut at 5a.
Holiday Travel: What to Expect
TYLER According to AAA, about 41 million Americans will be traveling this Thanksgiving holiday.
iPhone patent suit filed in Tyler raises eyebrows
TYLER - East Texas has become a haven for federal lawsuits that concern copyright infringement lawsuits.
More East Texans Seeking Help From Job Centers
TYLER - East Texas job centers are dealing with more people looking for work.
Cutting Back on the "Extras" is Costing Local Businesses
TYLER-Stacy Ackerman is spending more of her days at work just sitting because for a manicurist, business is slow.
Ready...set...go! East Texans dash for deals
TYLER - Neither rain, fog or gloom of the night could keep die-hard East Texas deal hunters away from shopping early this Black Friday.
Another Rough Week On Wall Street
NEW YORK - It was another rocky week on Wall Street.
East Texas kids fight hunger
TYLER - Douglas Elementary kindergartener Brittney Gorman - has a lot to smile about these days.
Trying your luck in a bad luck economy
TYLER - Troubled times are forcing East Texans to look for ways to hit the big payoff.
Hard Times for Home Improvement Stores
TYLER—Big home improvement chains are posting big losses.
More moms working from home
TYLER - Becky Hunnicutt is a "Real Housewife of Smith County.
Business Is Good For Pawn Shops
TYLER - The downward spiral of the economy over these past several months has sent a lot of people into some pawn shops needing quick financial help.
Gift cards not so giving this holiday season?
TYLER - With the Christmas holidays about a month away - East Texas stores are drawing in shoppers like Fay Owens.
Sachs execs decline annual bonuses
NEW YORK - Top executives at one Wall Street firm have decided not to collect their annual bonuses.
Timber!: the race to recover from Ike
DEEP EAST TEXAS - Hurricane Ike hit in mid-september, but the east texas timber industry is still reeling from the damage.
Seasonal Work Available, but Harder to Find
TYLER—With well over a million jobs slashed this year by employers, the unemployment rate sits at a 14-year high.
Timber!: Deep East Texas recovers from Ike
NACOGDOCHES CO. - There's no doubt the Gulf Coast will take a while to recover from Hurricane Ike.
