By SAM ZUCKERMAN, San Francisco Chronicle
Credit crunch has moved to Main Street
If you're a financial institution, it has become a little easier to borrow money. But for most of the rest of us, it's tougher than ever.
Comparing the candidates' economic remedies
The 2008 presidential contest between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain is taking place against an economic backdrop that is more troubled than at any time in the past generation.
Tighter credit squeezes borrowers
Credit -- the grease that lubricates the economy -- is in short supply now and apparently getting even shorter.
Official: More banks will fail
The housing bust will put more banks out of business, but all but a handful of institutions will weather the crisis, one of the nation's top financial regulators said this week.
Tax rebates probably not enough to spur economy
SAN FRANCISCO -- Americans have been receiving their tax rebates since the beginning of May, and early indications are that the program is giving consumers a real shot in the arm.
For many, the dream of a comfortable retirement is fading
Ruth Britton enjoys her part-time work as a college instructor. But, at 69, there are plenty of other things the Greenbrae, Calif., resident would like to do -- volunteer, write, take classes, travel.
High costs cause many to scale down vacations
The days of cheap travel are over and may be gone for good.Blame soaring airfares and gasoline prices, which are pushing up the cost of getting from here to there. Add to that a feeble dollar and an overall economic squeeze. The result: For many in the middle class, long-distance travel increasingly is out of reach.
Look closer at Visa's initial public offering
SAN FRANCISCO -- Visa Inc.'s upcoming initial public offering is shaping up to be this year's hottest ticket on Wall Street. But should individual investors try to crash the party? It all depends, market pros say.
Fall of the dollar means a windfall for San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO -- Antonio and Simona Benvegnu from Milan, Italy, found watching the bay near San Francisco's Fishermen's Wharf recently, have visited the United States four times in the pa
