An advocacy group charges that the city has given billions in job-retention incentives to firms that are now laying off New Yorkers

The rate of construction of US hotels shows its first decline in five years, with credit and demand being culprits.

Gas vaults over $4 towards $5, Lehman Brothers signals more financial market issues, and last week's jobs report suggests consumer spending will slacken quickly once tax rebate checks are cashed. Some on Wall Street may continue to look at technical numbers and see slow growth. But on Main Street the...