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PAGE ONE
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A1
Bank of America to Get Billions in U.S. Aid
The government is close to finalizing a deal that would give billions in additional aid to Bank of America to help it close its acquisition of Merrill.
Apple's Jobs Takes Medical Leave
Apple CEO Steve Jobs said his health issues are more complex than he thought and he plans to take medical leave until June.
Obama's Pick to Head SEC Has Record
Of Being a Regulator With a Light Touch
Obama's nominee to lead the SEC, Mary Schapiro, has infrequently pursued tough action against big Wall Street firms.
Folks Are Flocking to the Library, a Cozy Place to Look for a Job
Recession-weary patrons are flocking to the library to update résumés, scan for job listings, and find entertainment.
A2
•At Apple, Low-Key Cook Respected for Expertise
•Rates Fall, but Refinancings Are Limited
•Corrections & Amplifications
•Retail Sales Keep Sliding,
Declining 2.7% in December
A3
•IMF Informed Geithner on Taxes
•Daschle's Confirmation Bogs Down in Committee
•Recovery Price Tag Nears $850 Billion
•Obama, Stimulus Proposals Enjoy Broad Backing in Poll
A4
•Coal Industry Digs Itself Out of a Hole in the Capitol
•Police Officer Arrested Over Killing in Oakland
•Indiana Adviser Faces Federal Charges
A6
•Dubai Skyscraper Delayed Amid Cutbacks, Layoffs
•OPEC's Drastic Measures Fail to Counter Oil-Price Free Fall
•Greek Credit Downgrade, Falling German GDP Add to Europe's Turmoil
•U.K. Outlines $30 Billion Plan To Help Small Firms Get Credit
•China Overtakes Germany in GDP, Becomes Third-Largest Economy
A7
•Strikes on Israel From Lebanon Raise New Tensions
•U.S. and U.A.E. to Sign Nuclear-Cooperation Pact
A9
OPINION
• WONDER LAND: Bush and the Libby Pardon
KARL ROVE
Welcome to the White House, Mr. Obama
The honeymoon doesn't last long.
RUTH R. WISSE
Bush Destroyed a Dictator. Clinton Installed One.
Which of our last two presidents made the world safer?
BOOKS
Call Them the Ishmaels
How a reformer claimed to discover the effects of undeserved charity.
A10
OPINION
Leadership and Panics
TARP II and other reasons people are scared.
Stimulus for Tax Collectors
Internet consumers beware.
A Geithner Tax Amnesty
The 'tax gap' in profile.
Letters to the Editor
•Lifestyle Is Fine, but Cancer Needs Effective Treatment
•Hispanics Home Plan Encouraged Affordable Homes
•Whom Are We Kidding About Fees?
•What Does the Apparel Proclaim?
•Coming Home Is Only The Beginning for Wounded Servicemen
A11
OPINION
MICHAEL STOKES PAULSEN
The Minnesota Recount Was Unconstitutional
There's still plenty of time for the state to get it right.
ARLEN SPECTER AND EDWIN MEESE III
Even Businessmen Deserve a Lawyer
How Eric Holder enabled federal prosecutors to bully defendants.
A12
•The Obama Generation: How Youth Trumped Race
•Corruption Cases Renew Debate on Campaign-Finance Laws
•Help Wanted -- at New Jersey's Crowded Unemployment Office
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MARKETPLACE
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B1
In Rare Move, Microsoft Is Exploring Job Cuts
Microsoft is exploring significant work-force reductions, a rare occurrence for the world's largest software company.
Smurfit Says Bankruptcy Is Possible Amid Crunch
Cardboard box maker Smurfit-Stone told lenders it could file for bankruptcy amid weakening sales and a cash crunch.
Nortel Networks Files for Chapter 11
Nortel Networks filed for protection from creditors in the U.S. and Canada, reeling from sliding demand for its telecom equipment.
Motorola to Cut 4,000 More Jobs as Cellphone Sales Collapse by Half
Motorola said it will cut 4,000 jobs, or about 6% of its work force, and issued a disappointing fourth-quarter forecast.
B2
•U.S. Refiners' Prospects Improve
•IBM Plans New Center in Iowa
•Google Plans 100 Layoffs of Recruiters
•China's Airlines Face Risk of New Costs
•China Lowers Tax on Small Cars to Bolster Sales
•Lilly Nears Drug Settlement
B3
•Bartz Eases Some Hurdles to Yahoo-Microsoft Deal
•Satyam Seeks Leaders, Names Auditors
•Chrysler Says It Won't Sell Pieces of Company
•Gottschalks Is Latest of Retail Casualties
•Seagate Slashes Salaries
•Growth in World-Wide PC Shipments Levels Off
B4
•Newspapers Move to Outsource Foreign Coverage
• ADVERTISING: Magazine Ads Evaporated in 2008, Faster as Months Went On
•Tiffany's Profit Outlook Weakens
•Barnes & Noble Eliminates 100 Jobs
B8
• ADVERTISING: Coffee Steeps in Value Marketing
•Russian Billionaire Held
Talks to Buy U.K. Paper
• ADVERTISING: Gannett Workers Told to Take Week of Unpaid Leave This Quarter
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MONEY AND INVESTING
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C1
Madoff's Traders Were In Decline
Despite dramatic drops in revenue and profits at Madoff's original stock trading business in recent years, the firm continued to raise staff pay.
Dow Slides 248 Points; Loss Streak Stands at Six
The Dow industrials tumbled by 250 points as all 30 of its components fell amid upheaval in the banking sector.
AHEAD OF THE TAPE
Investors Hope Chase's Dimon Changes Tune
Analysts expect J.P. Morgan Chase will report that it barely broke even when it announces fourth-quarter results on Thursday.
Goldman Finds a Way to Dole Out Cash
Goldman Sachs has changed how it doles out certain stock grants to employees, including by easing the rules on when restricted shares may be sold.
Deutsche Bank Warns of Loss, Blaming Its Trading Misfires
Deutsche Bank warned on earnings, saying that exceptionally tough market conditions drove it to a loss of about $6.3 billion for the fourth quarter.
C2
•Colombia's Stocks: Potential, Pessimism
•Barclays PlansRetail Job Cuts
•European Markets Slide As Bank Worries Weigh
• LETTER FROM THE CITY: A Sticky Wicket
For Mr. Davies
•As Bank Lending in China Picks Up, Some Investors Applaud
C3
•Citi Moves Up Its Earnings Release
•Blackstone Can Expect a Lecture
•Citigroup Is Keeping a Japan Unit, Nikko Cordial
• CREDIT MARKETS: Fed Strategy Is a Blast From the Past
•Lehman's Cash Rises; Probe Ordered
•Vornado Dividend
To Include Stock
C5
•Financials Citi, BofA and MetLife Drop
• SMALL STOCK FOCUS: Under Armour, A.M. Castle Post Steep Declines
•J.P. Morgan and Citi May Benefit From Addressing Investors Quickly Moving Up Release of Results Draws More Attention
C6
• OPTIONS REPORT: Madoff Strategy Put to Test
•Man Funds Fell by a Third in 2nd Half
C7
•Cuban Seeks Dismissal of Suit
•Girlfriend of Bayou's Israel Arrested
C9
• FUND TRACK: Putnam Targets Absolute Returns
•New High for Money Funds
C10
• HEARD ON THE STREET: U.S. Government Needs Map for Lost Citi
•Overheard
• HEARD ON THE STREET: Abercrombie Discounts Shares, Not Clothes
• HEARD ON THE STREET: Capital: Time Deutsche Raised the Issue
• COMMODITIES REPORT: Natural Gas Extends Losses
• CURRENCY TRADING: Dollar Falls Victim to Scramble for Safety, Boosting the Yen
•Impala Platinum Scraps Bid for Northam
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PERSONAL JOURNAL
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D1
Study Confirms Antipsychotics Pose Heart Risk
Patients taking the latest generation of antipsychotic drugs are twice as likely to suffer sudden cardiac failure as nonusers, according to a new study.
Happiness Is a Warm Snowblower
Harsh winter weather and frugal spending may have cast a pall on most retail sales, but the snowblower is proving recession-resistant.
After the Oil Boom, a Gusher of Investment-Fraud Cases
Investors who sought a piece of the action when oil and gas prices were soaring fell victim to fraudulent schemes that regulators are scrambling to address.
Low Fat, Aisle 2: Grocer to Flag Healthful Foods
Supervalu is rolling out a storewide nutritional information program, labeling which products meet government health recommendations.
PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY
Shortcovers, Iceberg Put Latest e-Books On Your Cellphone
Walt Mossberg tests new e-book apps that aim to bring current and popular titles from major publishers to the iPhone and Touch.
D2
•Relatives Can Be Paid To Look After Elderly
• CRANKY CONSUMER: Nursery Tale: Baby Goes to Market
• MOSSBERG'S MAILBOX: Palm Pre's New Operating System
D4
•A Snowthrower Smackdown
•Families Seek Help With College
D5
•Home-State Muni Funds Carry Risks
•To Save a Little Kibble, I Sacrificed My Knee
•High Yields
•Credit Scores May Be Offered More Widely
D7
•How Jazz Helped Hasten the Civil-Rights Movement
•Poe at 200 -- Eerie After All These Years
•Notable & Quotable
•Pepper … and Salt
D8
• ON STYLE: Inside the Mania for Fashion as Art
• SHOPPING AROUND: Keeping Your Hands Warm and Texting, Too
• TRICKS OF THE TRADE: A Stylist Dresses Skinny
• ASK TERI: Popping Up Your Collar
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