Washington Wire : White House Tries to Reassure Taxpayers on Financial Crisis
Deal Journal : Dear Main Street: A Letter of Explanation From Wall Street
DJN: GOP Sen. Ensign Sounding More Confident On Senate Races
DJN: UPDATE: Home Depot Still Cautious On Industry Through 1H09
MW: Futures Movers: Oil futures rebound after two-session loss of $10
The Dow industrials tumbled 300 points as AIG's bailout failed to allay fears that the credit crisis will claim more victims. Morgan Stanley plunged 38%.
Election officials say they are disappointed by low voter registration ahead of provincial polling in Iraq that could take place this year.
Militants detonated a car bomb outside the U.S. embassy in Yemen and apparently launched coordinated follow-on attacks, killing 16 people.
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Home construction tumbled in August, falling to the lowest level in 17 years. The U.S. current account deficit widened in the second quarter.
The U.S. announced an emergency rescue of AIG with an $85 billion bridge loan, signaling the intensity of concerns about the danger of a collapse.
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British bank Lloyds TSB is in talks to acquire HBOS, the nation's biggest mortgage lender.
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A former public-safety official said he heard from Palin, her husband and aides "at least a dozen times" on the subject of the Alaska governor's former in-law.
The New York Jets will use eBay to auction off licenses to 2,000 of the best seats in the stadium it will share with the Giants.
No matter who wins the White House, most taxpayers can look forward to some relief.
To prevent a bank run, Congress should remove the cap on FDIC insurance, Lawrence Lindsey writes.
Israel's Kadima party convened a primary to choose a successor to Olmert, who is being forced from office by a corruption scandal.
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The SEC issued three new rules aimed at curtailing a certain type of short-selling, amid pressure from Wall Street to put the brakes on perceived abusive trading.
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The Treasury announced a financing program designed to provide cash for the Fed to use in the attempt to address liquidity pressures in the financial market. (Statements)
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Nortel Networks cut its revenue forecast for the year, citing "significant pressure" as customers cut back capital expenditures more than expected.
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If you have a life, home, auto or long-term care insurance policy with AIG, you likely have one question on your mind: if the company goes under, will your insurance vanish along with it? Here's what you need to know.
Christie's opened a huge satellite gallery at the New York branch of Haunch of Venison with impressive Abstract Expressionist masterworks.
China's relatively new efforts to accommodate the disabled have come as Chinese feel freer to press for land rights and other protections.
It's only fair to praise the central bank when it does the right thing.
Ramping up to land a new job after a layoff or a meltdown (as in the case of Lehman Brothers) takes planning, despite the urgency.
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London's financial district, already jittery as banks cut back, faces more trouble amid Lehman's bankruptcy.
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EBay, looking to expand its global classified-ad business, is taking advantage of an economic slowdown to buy promising private companies.
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The markets react to the American Insurance Group bailout, tainted milk is pulled from stores in China and more.
It will likely take more than a major hurricane to turn off the growth of the energy sector that's helped boost Houston's office market.
Apple's Genius is a helpful tool for quickly making a playlist, but Microsoft's Zune truly allows people to discover more about music.
C. diff is fast emerging as one of the most dangerous and virulent foes in the war against antibiotic "superbugs."
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