Nestle USA on Friday voluntarily recalled Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number of illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw.

The word is that Target will be hiring more people for its distribution warehouse in Midway.  A course at Savannah Tech promises to help you prepare.

Unemployment in Georgia is the highest it’s been since the state started keeping records in 1976.  The jobless rate is now nearly 10 percent. Locally, nearly 5,000 jobs have been lost since last year.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Macy’s will voluntarily recall about 33,000 hooded children’s sweatshirts that pose a strangulation risk.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices rose less than expected in May and posted the steepest annual drop in 59 years, according to government data released Wednesday, fresh evidence that the recession is keeping inflation in check.

NEW YORK (AP) — Retail gas prices climbed for the 50th straight day Wednesday, the longest streak in records dating to 1996, even as benchmark crude fell for the fourth day in a row.

Dozens showed up for a job fair in Savannah today at the University of Phoenix.  They received help writing resumes and did get to meet with a few employers who may actually be hiring. Officials tell us it’s really true that most resumes are reviewed for only about 30 seconds, so it’s important yours be as updated as possible

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — It’s energy’s version of Joe Dimaggio’s historic 56-game hitting streak, only this time no one is cheering.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Saab Automobile, General Motors Corp.‘s struggling Swedish unit known for its family cars, was rescued Tuesday by a consortium led by Koenigsegg Automotive AB, a tiny company that produces only a dozen custom-made super cars a year.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh signs that the economy is stabilizing — though at very low levels — emerged Tuesday in reports that home construction rose more than expected last month and wholesale prices remain in check.

There’s more junk mail and more scams are contained in that junk mail.  The Better Business Bureau says the best thing to do to protect yourself is throw it away.

The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs is warning folks about a telephone debt collection scam.  It’s the latest in the attempt to rip you off.

DETROIT (AP) — The United States’ economic troubles already were brewing when organizers announced in September that business and other leaders would gather here to craft a plan for keeping America competitive in manufacturing, energy, technology and environmental efforts.

A summary of developments in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC…

NEW YORK (AP) — Television stations across the U.S. started cutting their analog signals Friday morning, marking the final signoff for a 60-year-old technology and likely stranding more than 1 million unprepared homes without TV service.

General Motors and Chrysler executives defended the closings of hundreds of dealerships Friday as House lawmakers questioned whether the decisions would save any money or help the troubled companies rebound.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retail sales rose by the largest amount in four months in May, as a rebound in demand at auto dealerships and gas stations helped to offset continued weakness at department stores.

ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. will shave additional capacity later this year as it warns that more than $6 billion in benefits it expected from lower fuel prices, its merger with Northwest Airlines and previous capacity reductions will be overtaken by declining revenues.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of newly laid-off Americans filing jobless claims fell more than expected last week and retail sales grew in May for the first time in three months. But a rise in the number of people continuing to receive jobless aid signaled that an economic recovery is still far off.

Products have undeclared allergens and were sold nationwide

The owner of Claxton Chrysler Dodge Jeep says he will close the door of his dealership by next week or the week after. That’s after losing his franchise as part of the automaker’s bankrutpcy.  He still employs 8 people in the small community and Claxton Mayor Luther Royal says it seems that Chrysler never thought about the impact to places like his town.

Starbucks Corp. says it has re-paid all one million customers the gourmet coffee chain inadvertently double-charged on Memorial Day weekend.

Nearly three months after American International Group bonuses provoked an angry reaction in Congress, the Obama administration is ready to issue broad new principles on how to compensate top financial sector executives.

Oil prices surged again Wednesday to a new high for the year with investors pouring money into crude markets as a hedge against inflation.

A bankruptcy judge said Tuesday that Chrysler can go ahead with its plan to terminate the franchises of 789 of its dealers. The judge says the businesses can no longer act as authorized dealers.

A bankruptcy judge says Chrysler can go ahead with its plan to terminate the franchises of 789 of its dealers.

A look at proposals in Congress to provide consumers with rebates of up to $4,500 to turn in their gas-guzzling cars and trucks for more fuel-efficient vehicles.

HOUSTON (AP) — While crude settled above $70 a barrel for the first time this year, gasoline prices failed to rise overnight for the first time in 42 days, signaling a possible break for motorists as summer driving shifts into high gear.

NEW YORK (AP) — Gold and other commodities recouped some of their losses on Tuesday as the dollar slipped against other currencies.

Sixteen of the 19 large banks that underwent government stress tests last month have raised more than $75 billion in capital, either because regulators required it or because the banks want to return federal bailout funds.