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• Naumes closes as sales stall - 6/25/2010
  

  When construction of homes, commercial projects and infrastructure were booming a few years ago, so were sales at Naumes Oregon Motorsports.

• Mortgage rates sink to lowest point since the mid-1950s - 6/25/2010
  

  WASHINGTON — Mortgages are cheaper today than they've been in a half-century.

• Medford trolley firm revives - 6/24/2010
  

  Classic Trolley's latest order might be the most important one in the north Medford company's history.

• May sales of new homes fall 33 percent - 6/24/2010
  

  WASHINGTON — Americans showed far less appetite to buy new homes last month after the government stopped offering its home-buyer tax credit.

• Home sales decline worries experts - 6/23/2010
  

  WASHINGTON — The housing market may be on the verge of taking another plunge that could weaken the broader economic recovery.

• County jobless rate holds at 12.3% in May - 6/23/2010
  

  Jackson County's jobless rate held steady at a seasonally adjusted 12.3 percent in May, due partially to a shrinking work force.

• IBM may add 600 workers in Oregon - 6/23/2010
  

  BEAVERTON — State and city officials say IBM will hire 600 new employees in Beaverton, as the computer giant expands its presence in the state.

• Appraisers wade through foreclosed homes - 6/22/2010
  

  With foreclosed properties and short sales accounting for nearly half of the single-family residence transactions in Jackson County, appraisers are...

• Poll shows public has doubts about proposed financial rules - 6/22/2010
  

  WASHINGTON — Americans aren't convinced new Wall Street rules will prevent a future financial crisis.

• Deal maintains certain debit card bank fees - 6/22/2010
  

  WASHINGTON — Limits on the fees banks charge merchants who accept debit cards would not apply to government-issued cards, under a tentative...

• The Fishin' Hole continues to reel 'em in - 6/21/2010
  

  Editor's note: HomeGrown is a weekly series of profiles on locally owned and operated businesses in Southern Oregon.

• Canada ready to show other nations how to avoid financial woes - 6/21/2010
  

  Canada thinks it can teach the world a thing or two about dodging financial meltdowns.

• Harry Potter and the endless wait in lines - 6/21/2010
  

  Thousands of people waited in line for hours Friday to get into The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando on its opening day, as...

• 401(k) fees under scrutiny - 6/20/2010
  

  DES MOINES, Iowa — Who would choose to buy something without knowing exactly how much it costs? Few people would.

• Meanwhile, SEC takes aim at target-date funds - 6/20/2010
  

  WASHINGTON — Federal regulators on Wednesday proposed new disclosure rules for target-date retirement funds that would require sponsors to...

• 5 summer job tips for teenagers - 6/20/2010
  

  Finding a summer job can be a full-time job, but with the right tools and the right attitude, teens can land one.

• Fewer teens want jobs in school year - 6/20/2010
  

  Fewer teenagers have jobs or are looking for jobs this year than at any time since researchers started gathering statistics on such things in 1948.

• For cheapskates, saving's a lifestyle; Try these frugal secrets - 6/20/2010
  

  What if you could travel the country and pick the brains of cheapskates far and wide?

• Low bank CD rates penalize savers - 6/20/2010
  

  DEAR BRUCE: Since the banks are all paying 1 percent or less for CDs, is it better to give in to the banks, or to just not keep your money in the...

• SpaghettiOs, frozen meals recalled - 6/19/2010
  

  WASHINGTON — Two popular grocery items are being pulled off the shelves — SpaghettiOs that weren't adequately heated during processing,...