Florida bank fails, national tally reaches 124 - CNNMoney.com - Fri 5:33 pm ET
State regulators shuttered Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers, Fla., Friday night, bringing the 2009 national tally to 124.

The job market is tough, but not impossible, for ex-cons - CNNMoney.com - Fri 4:01 pm ET
Gregory Headley got himself a job.

Toys R Us to open at midnight on Thanksgiving - CNNMoney.com - Fri 3:40 pm ET
For some Black Friday shoppers, a 5 a.m. start just isn't early enough, so Toys R Us has upped the ante.

Health reform: New tax proposal won't reduce spending - CNNMoney.com - Fri 3:14 pm ET
The health care bill that faces a crucial test vote in the Senate on Saturday is proof that getting reform passed and getting it right are two very different things.

Will stocks surge or sink in 2010? How about neither. - at CNNMoney.com - Fri 12:48 pm ET
After the doom and gloom of 2008 and heady gains of 2009, experts think next year might be a calm, boring one for stocks. There's nothing wrong with that.

State unemployment rates rise - CNNMoney.com - Fri 12:12 pm ET
A growing number of states reported rising jobless rates in October, and thirteen states reported unemployment rates above the national average of 10.2%, according to a government report released on Friday.

Dollar, yen firmer; high-yielders lose shine - CNNMoney.com - Fri 12:00 pm ET
The dollar rose for a second straight session Friday as investors cut exposure to risky assets and high-yield currencies ahead of a holiday-shortened week in the United States.