(NECN) - The popular Nintendo Wii and its unique motion-activated remote control are fueling change and innovation in technology.

Makers of motion controlled devices are taking their cue from successful devices in the industry and looking to improve on them.

Efrain Viscarolasaga of Mass. High Tech has more information.

NECN) - President Bush is calling for action now to help keep the country out of recession. The goal is to get money in the hands of consumers so they can spend it to prop up the slumping economy.

(NECN) - The state of the economy is having an interesting effect on the Republican presidential race.

Boston college Professor Charlie Derber say the dim economic forecast is forcing the Republicans to totally re-calibrate their traditional economic message.

Consequently, the candidates have been reshaping their message.

John McCain is blaming overspending by the federal government in part, for the nation's economic troubles.

Mitt Romney is putting the focus on jobs.

(NECN) - Congress and President Bush are racing to save the American economy from slipping into a recession. On Friday President Bush will lay out the details of his new economic stimulus plan. ABC's Marti Johnson has more.

In an effort to boost enrollment and stay competitive, there is a lot of construction going on at colleges around New England lately. Boston Business Journal's Joan Goodchild has more.

(NECN) - In fierce tones, Sen. Ted Kennedy delivered a scathing message to congress and the White House over home heating fuel assistance, calling it the Senate's responsibility to assist working families who cannot afford the soaring cost of heating their homes.

As chair of the Senate's health committee, Sen. Kennedy was in Boston for a field hearing on fuel assistance. Community advocates testified that families are having to choose heat over food and medicine. NECN's Prat Thakkar has more.

(NECN) - The head of the Federal Reserve Thursday recommended lawmakers pass a plan to give consumers and businesses up to $150 billion in government aid. Ben Bernanke said the Fed cutting interest rates alone which can take several months to impact borrowing, will not keep the economy from deteriorating. Democrats are favoring some form of tax relief like rebate checks.

(NECN) - Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has proposed changes in Bay State business taxes. Paul Guzzi from The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce analyzes these recent actions.

(NECN) - When you are sick or suffering from some ailment and you go to see your Doctor, you often do not get as much time with him or her as you would like.

Some medical centers think they've come up with a solution-- group Doctor's visits. Mark Hollmer from the Boston Business Journal has more on the concept.

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks fell sharply amid concern about the direction of the economy. The more than 300 point drop for the Dow came on the same day that both the White House and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke expressed support for an economic stimulus.

Troubling signs were seen on a number of fronts, whether it was the largest-ever quarterly loss posted by Merrill Lynch or the larger than expected decline reported in December housing starts. Also today, a regional Federal Reserve report showed a sharp decline in manufacturing activity.