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Global turmoil could reverse prosperity
October 7, 2008Despite a $700B price tag, financial rescue plan is rapidly becoming dwarfed by size of global crisis.
Fed eyes short-term business loan plan
October 7, 2008The government is weighing a bold plan to buy massive amounts of unsecured short-term debts in a dramatic effort to break through a credit clog that is imperiling the economy.
Crisis aside, many face other economic woes
October 7, 2008
The crisis on Wall Street is drawing attention away from the financial problems many Americans were already facing because of the weak economy.
BofA to cut dividend in half, sell stock
October 7, 2008Bank of America Corp.'s third-quarter profit fell 68 percent and the bank says it's selling stock and halving its dividend to boost capital.
Why you shouldn’t bail on stocks
October 7, 2008To many panicky investors, it feels like financial Armageddon. But decades worth of investing precedent suggest otherwise.
Wachovia, Citigroup, Wells Fargo stop lawsuits
October 7, 2008
Wachovia, Citigroup and Wells Fargo on Monday agreed to a standstill of all formal litigation activity.
World struggles with unified response to crisis
October 7, 2008
Governments and central banks around the world grasped at measures to contain the fast-spreading financial crisis on Monday
As economy dims, utility shut-offs are soaring
October 7, 2008
The number of Americans whose electricity or gas has been shut off for nonpayment of their bills is up sharply in many parts of the country as people struggle in a shaky economy.
Meltdown trips up aspiring investment bankers
October 7, 2008
The path to a high-powered career in investment banking suddenly is full of roadblocks for MBA students who have seen Wall Street drastically reshaped while they sit in the classroom.
Fed OK’s Japanese stake in Morgan Stanley
October 7, 2008The Federal Reserve has granted approval for Japan's largest bank to purchase a stake in U.S. investment giant Morgan Stanley.
