A struggling economy and continued turmoil in the housing market sent Lowe's first-quarter profits down 18 percent, the Mooresville-based home improvement chain announced Monday. The news is another sign of economic trouble far beyond regions initially

I have been meaning to have a word with my next-door neighbour in the upstate town where I have a small weekend home. A perfectly amiable retired gentleman – he used to work in the local match factory until it closed – he will insist on hanging his la

US retail sales slowed more than expected in June as American consumers cut back spending in the face of economic concerns and worries about the health of major banks, a government survey showed Tuesday.

Stater Bros. Markets is pleased to announce the opening of its newest and most modern Full-Service Supermarket at the Plaza Rio Vista Shopping Center in Cathedral City on Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

I like to pretend fall is the best time of year in the garden. It helps me face the fact that winter's coming and I won't be gardening at all for the next four months.