A shopper at Design Design in Grand Rapids (Nov. 5, 2009)
Holiday deals on gifts and wraps
Grand Rapids-based Design Design, that sells its high-end merchandise at retailers around the world, is holding its twice-yearly outlet sale.
Solving a car break-in takes luck
Are you ready if you're a crime victim?
Spike in job openings at staffing firms
In this Oct. 7, 2009 photo, a cashier gives change to a customer at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Americans borrow less, save more
Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions. Economists worry the declines in borrowing will drag on the fledgling recovery.
President Obama speaks from the Rose Garden.
Obama signs $24B economic package
President Barack Obama signed into law a $24 billion economic stimulus bill providing tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and extending unemployment benefits to the longtime jobless.
Stocks drop on unemployment rate news
Stocks fell in early trading Friday after the government said more jobs were lost in October than expected, pushing the unemployment rate above 10 percent for the first time since 1983.
Unemployment Statistics
View the latest unemployment statistics from West Michigan counties and metropolitan areas.
Interactive: Monthly Unemployment
Monthly unemployment figures as released by The Bureau of Labor Statistics.
