“Taps.” Of all the military bugle calls, none is so easily or emotionally recognized. The haunting 24-note melody originally began before the Civil War as a revision to “Extinguish Lights,” the lights-out signal at the end of the day.

That popping sound you hear from Wall Street isn’t the latest bubble bursting. It’s champagne corks. That’s because the Federal Reserve may be coming to the rescue of big banks.

Market’s early reaction to a Fed June rate hike is NO!

Tallahassee’s economic rebound shows glimmers of growth, promise and potential — but at a slower pace than the rest of the state.