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A Chinese Depression?
BW Chief Economist Mike Mandel explains why China, so far relatively unscathed, could be badly hurt by the rapid fall in global trade
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Top Stories
TARP: The Sequel
Now, the debate over how to spend the second $350 billion of the government rescue program. This time, distressed homeowners may get help
Bank of America Needs to Cut Its Dividend
BW's Matthew Goldstein argues it's only fair to demand cost cutting and shareholder sacrifices before more money is forked over
Investing Insights: Money Market Yields Swallowed by Fees
The fees you're paying to your tax-free money market fund's managers are likely higher than the mere pennies you’re earning from the fund
Stocks Finish Higher
Bargain hunters lifted the major indexes Thursday. The focus remained on financial stocks amid news on Citigroup and Bank of America
Vital Signs: More Bad Earnings News to Come?
On deck: home builders' survey, housing starts, FHFA home price index, and a slew of fourth-quarter earnings reports
Stocks & Markets
Apple's Stock: How Big of a 'Jobs Premium'?
Europe's Investing Climate: A Deepening Chill
S&P Picks and Pans: Bank of America, JPMorgan, Apple, Motorola, Autodesk
Analyst Actions: Apple, Plantronics, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
Movers: JPMorgan, Bank of America, Apple, Motorola, Microsoft
Five Q4 Earnings Reports to Watch
Stocks: Get Ready for TARP ETFs
Marcial: Pros See Sparks for NV Energy
- Plus: Marcial: Best Biotechs for 2009
- Plus: Marcial: Hot Stock Bets for 2009
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Investing: Good News for Newsletters?
Focus Stock: Global Payments Rings Up Growth
Earnings: At the Mercy of a Mercurial Dollar
The Equity Research Shortfall
Internet Predictions for 2009
Economy
The Economy: Retail Sales Weak, Beige Book Bleak
2008 Job Losses: Bad News, But Hardly 1945
Vital Signs: Economy's Worst Quarter Since 1981-82 Recession?
The Economy: A Sour Holiday for Housing
Bernanke Attacks the Recession with Force
- Plus: Is the Jobs Panic Justified?
- Plus: Job Losses: 533,000 in November
- Plus: Is The Fed's $800 Billion Plan Cause for Concern?
The U.S. Economy's Best Bet: The Intangible Sector
The Financial Crisis Blame Game
Personal Finance
Stocks to Fulfill Those New Year's Resolutions
Investment Outlook 2009
Personal Finance: 20 Dos & Don'ts for 2009
Protecting Your Portfolio from Deflation
Mutual Funds: Know Where the Risks Lie
Predicting Which Stocks Are Going to Zero
Should You Refinance Your Mortgage Now?
Your Life Insurance Policy May Not Be Protected
Real Estate
Mortgages: What You Need to Know in 2009
The Best Places to Raise Your Kids
Is a Short Sale Right for You?
Some Cities Will Be Safer in a Recession
Where Homes Are Selling Fastest
Real Estate: Tips for the Intrepid
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Q4 Earnings: How Will Sectors Stack Up?
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The Big Bailout
What Does Paulson Do Now?
Even with $700 billion at his disposal, the Treasury Secretary must target banks and toxic assets selectively to have maximum, immediate impact
House Reverses Field, Votes 'Yes' on Bailout
Can Warren Buffett Rescue the Market?
Views on the Bailout, From Harlem to Wall Street
Towns That Could be Hardest Hit by the Financial Crisis
The Credit Crunch Spreads to Business
The Trouble with the Bailout
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