The giant is kicking David's butt

Today marks the conclusion of an insightful 10-day series on the Internet, penned by local author Uyless Black exclusively for readers of The Press. The series will become part of a book Uyless is writing, and we’ll be sure to let you know when that’s available.

Idaho third in Google searches for saving for homes

Taylor Morris knows exactly what she’s looking for in a home.

A twist to the fight

GM boosts prices as pickup truck battle rages

DETROIT - General Motors is adding a twist to the fight for supremacy in the red-hot U.S. pickup truck market: It's raising prices.

Creeping forward

Only slight economic gains seen in 2011

WASHINGTON - The new Congress that begins in January will confront an economy and a job market that will improve only slightly next year, according to an Associated Press survey of leading economists that found them gloomier than they were three months ago.

U.S. retail sales dragged down

Fewer auto purchases even with cheaper gas

Vintage vendors

First Vintage and Garden Show set for Saturday

Lately, Sharon Blythe has started to notice her stuff piling up.

Housing market chills as mortgage rates, prices scare buyers

The rate on a 30-year mortgage averaged around 5.54% this week, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac; a year ago it was close to 2.78%

Stocks end off their lows

NEW YORK - Stocks ended lower Monday on lingering fears that Europe's debt crisis will continue to spread even after Ireland gets bailed out. The Dow Jones industrial average dipped below 11,000 earlier, but recovered much of its losses late in the day.

Hold your fire

ALBANY, N.Y. - Gun enthusiasts fearful of new weapon controls and alarmed by rumors of government hoarding are buying bullets practically by the bushel, making it hard for stores nationwide to keep shelves stocked and even putting a pinch on some local law enforcement departments.

Hotel trade group blasts proposed sale of Orbitz to Expedia

NEW YORK (AP) - The hotel industry is objecting to the acquisition of Orbitz by one-time rival Expedia, saying that it would lead to higher prices for vacationers and larger fees for hotel owners.

Market doesn't 'like' Facebook

Stock closes nearly flat in initial public offering

Manufacturing and housing gains give U.S. economy a lift

Sky-high spending

Airlines go on a record new jet shopping spree

ROSWELL, N.M. - Capt. Paul Wannberg glides an old Boeing 757 over the New Mexico desert, lining up with the runway. A computerized voice squawks elevation warnings. Forty feet. Thirty. Twenty. Ten. Touchdown.

Real estate rising

Inventory short as demand goes up for homes in North Idaho

Bringing the Group to coupons

Ask The Propellorheads

Dear PropellerHeads: I just got an e-mail asking me to join Groupon to receive a daily e-mail coupon offer to save at least 1/2 off the regular price of goods or services. That sounds too good to be true. What do you think?

Tesoro and Walgreen hit by robbers

The Coeur d’Alene Police Department is investigating two possibly related business robberies that took place overnight.

US inflation dips from 4-decade high but still causing pain

Consumer prices jumped 8.3% last month from a year ago

Savings Bonds go paperless

It felt like a windfall.

Make sure application prices are correct for moose, bighorns, mountain goat

By ROGER PHILLIPS

In emails, Jobs determined to keep iPod Apple-only

Lawsuit accuses company of using unfair tactics

OAKLAND, Calif. - Legendary Apple CEO Steve Jobs had seven words for a subordinate when he learned that a rival company was about to introduce a program that would let music fans buy songs anywhere and play them on Apple's iPod devices.