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What do investors think about the $700 billion package? Depends whom you ask.
Stock markets gave it the thumbs down in the morning when it […]

Newspaper publisher McClatchy Co. has restructured its agreement with lenders in response to declines in advertising revenue.
McClatchy said Friday the amendment to its $1.175 […]

As Congress moves on the financial bailout plan, restructuring of troubled mortgages should be part of the final package, the head of the Federal […]

Somber. Sobering. Warnings of an economic "meltdown."
That’s how participants described an emergency meeting held Thursday night between leaders of Congress and Treasury Secretary […]

Regardless of how much the government ponies up to salvage the financial sector, the global economic hangover may linger for years.
The Treasury Department has […]

WASHINGTON–The Bush administration yesterday formally proposed to Congress what could become the largest financial bailout in U.S. history, requesting virtually unfettered authority for the […]

Ignoring a presidential veto threat, the House on Thursday approved measures aimed at curbing speculation in oil and other commodity markets. It said federal […]

The numbers are big. That much is certain.
The Federal Reserve has backstopped the purchase of Bear Stearns to the tune of $29 billion. […]

As part of the massive housing rescue bill passed by Congress in July, troubled borrowers will be able to refinance their home loans with […]

Remember that job John McCain and Barack Obama applied for last year? Well, it’s looking a lot different now.
In addition to the usual […]