Posted: 4:50 PM Vice President-elect Joe Biden says a new economic stimulus package will not be "politics as usual."

Posted: 2:58 PM The Treasury Department says it has provided an additional $4.7 billion to 92 banks as part of the government's $700 billion rescue of the financial system.

Posted: 12:46 PM The founder of a hedge fund that invested with Bernard Madoff has been found dead at his Manhattan office.

Posted: 10:28 AM Donations fell last week by $20,000 compared to what was received in 2007.

Posted: 3:00 PM Caring for pets can be an expensive proposition and in these days of economic doldrums, a growing number of Americans can't afford Fido anymore.

Posted: 2:28 PM Frontier Airlines says it has reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union for long-term wage and benefits concessions.

Posted: 12:39 PM The IRS says its collections from audits and other reviews fell this year for the first time in a decade as the agency focused more of its limited resources on ensuring that people got their economic stimulus checks.

Updated: 8:45 AM Wall Street has opened higher as investors cheered the government's pledge to lend as much as $17.4 billion to the U.S. automaking industry.

Posted: 4:42 PM Tax breaks for companies that create jobs and more money for job training are among the proposals Gov. Bill Ritter will push next year to stimulate Colorado's economy during a recession.

Posted: 3:19 PM The Fed report shows commercial banks averaged $88.4 billion in daily borrowing over the week ending Wednesday. That was down from $90.2 billion in average daily borrowing logged over the week ended Dec. 11.

Posted: 1:34 PM The White House says helping automakers through an "orderly" bankruptcy is one option it's considering for rescuing the industry. But those comments are drawing negative reactions from many within the industry.

Updated: 9:32 AM Frontier Airlines has settled a labor dispute with agents and maintenance staff, with workers agreeing to wage cuts through 2012.

Posted: 1:32 PM United Airlines' parent company says it expects its unrestricted cash to drop to $2 billion by the end of the quarter.

Posted: 10:04 AM Obama said rates are getting about as low as they can get. He says tools are still available, but it's critical for other branches of government to "step up."

Posted: 7:37 PM The White House is reassuring General Motors and Chrysler that help is on the way -- it's just taking time to work out details.

Updated: 7:29 PM Jobs, jobs and jobs are the top three priorities when the Colorado Legislature convenes on Jan. 7.

Updated: 2:43 PM Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has reported a third-quarter operating loss of $9 million, according to data from the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Updated: 11:07 PM Atmel Corporation has announced it is cutting 11% of its North American workforce. And that includes cuts in Colorado Springs.

Updated: 10:32 PM Commissioners voted Monday to transfer $3 million from roads and bridges to the county general fund. This means no more cuts will be needed, welcomed news for a lot of county workers.

Posted: 9:51 AM It's a buyer's nightmare: plunk down more than a million dollars for a new twin-engine airplane, and after it finally arrives, the manufacturer goes out of business.

Posted: 6:59 PM Rocky Mountain News staffers are considering creating a Web site to rally readers who want to show their support for the newspaper, which is being sold.

Updated: 8:56 AM Denver has courted visitors from Kansas, Nebraska and New Mexico in the past but the tough economy has made Denver's tourism bureau look closer to home to cities only an hour's drive away, like Fort Collins and Colorado Springs. The tourism bureau is spending $500,000 for the holiday campaign.

Updated: 4:15 PM The traditional holiday migration for many Mexican nationals living in Colorado is different this year.

Posted: 9:30 AM Mayor John Hickenlooper said Thursday the city will complete some 200 improvement projects in four years instead of five. He says the move is needed to boost Denver's economy with construction jobs.

Updated: 10:43 AM Congressional aides say Democrats and the White House have finalized a deal to offer $15 billion in emergency loans to U.S. automakers.