Today's winner-take-all presidential primary in Florida, the state with the largest population to vote so far in the 2008 election, also takes place in a state with the largest population of senior citizens. So it's worth taking a look at what presidential candidates have to say about retirement security and health care for seniors.

On the Democratic side, the Florida primary won’t have much practical impact. Because Florida moved its primary up in violation of Democratic National Committee rules, the Florida primary will not assign delegates to the Democratic Convention this summer. (However, all Democratic candidates will appear on the ballot.)

The end for him....A new beginning for working families.

Not surprisingly last night, President Bush painted a far prettier picture of the state of the union than most American families see and live everyday. From the economy to trade to health care to war, the words of Bush's last State of the Union address collided with reality. Says AFL-CIO President John Sweeney.

President Bush’s rose-colored glasses need a new prescription—he is blind to Americans’ day-to-day economic realities and the truth about our nation’s standing in the world.

How out of touch is Bush? A recent Harris Poll finds that 81 percent of Americans think the current state of the country is fair or poor while just 19 percent think it is excellent or good.

Economic Report:

By Jesse Russell

So how bad was 2007 for new home sales? The Commerce Department officially released numbers this week and the picture being painted is not good. Sales of new homes dropped to 26.4 percent making it the worst year on record. The numbers for 2007 have economists concerned that the United States could be facing a housing recession even worse than the one from the early 80s.

Economic Report:

By Jesse Russell

So how bad was 2007 for new home sales? The Commerce Department officially released numbers this week and the picture being painted is not good. Sales of new homes dropped to 26.4 percent making it the worst year on record. The numbers for 2007 have economists concerned that the United States could be facing a housing recession even worse than the one from the early 80s.

By Doug Cunningham

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association says the staffing crisis at airports continues to worsen. Six of every ten new hires at Miami Center are not getting adequate training, according to the union, because the staffing crisis has left too few certified controllers to do the training. Students have reported that their training materials and books are outdated and incomplete and say they’ve been told by management to get the current information themselves.

By Doug Cunningham

The National Air traffic Controllers Association says the staffing crisis at airports continues to worsen. Six of every ten new hires at Miami Center are not getting adequate training, according to the union, because the staffing crisis has left too few certified controllers to do the training. Students have reported that their training materials and books are outdated and incomplete and say they’ve been told by management to get the current information themselves.

By Doug Cunningham

A one-day Teamsters strike ended Monday afternoon at Amerisource Bergen’s northwest distribution hub. The company supplies hospitals, health care providers and pharmacies with medicine and health care supplies. The warning strike is aimed at getting the company to come to the bargaining table. The Teamsters say the NLRB will soon issue a complaint against the company for refusing to bargain and for making unlawful changes to working conditions.

By Doug Cunningham

A one-day Teamsters strike ended Monday afternoon at Amerisource Bergen’s northwest distribution hub. The company supplies hospitals, health care providers and pharmacies with medicine and health care supplies. The warning strike is aimed at getting the company to come to the bargaining table. The Teamsters say the NLRB will soon issue a complaint against the company for refusing to bargain and for making unlawful changes to working conditions.