Markets
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Shares of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs plunge
Sep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK _ Shares of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley plunged on Wednesday, a sign that investors fear they can't survive in their present form as the last two major in...
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Fed, world banks move to boost global confidence
Sep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street's biggest crisis since the Great Depression forced the Federal Reserve and central banks around the globe to pump billions of dollars into the wo...
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Fed may be saving new rate cuts for later
Sep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve did not lower interest rates despite all the financial market upheavals in recent days, but that doesn't mean the central bank won't cut...
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Ex-Allstate CEO called to led AIG out of crisisSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A year ago, Edward Liddy was getting out-fished by a friend's wife in Canada. The former Allstate Corp. CEO and chairman was on a fishing trip with Ron Gid...
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With stock sinking, WaMu appears headed for sale
Sep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Ailing bank Washington Mutual Inc. appeared headed toward a sale Wednesday after a major investor removed a potential stumbling block and nervous banking regulators bega...
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Oil falls on concerns over weak global demand
Sep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices broke back above $100 a barrel as investors sought a haven from the financial sector's turmoil, but crude later gave back its gains as the tenuous...
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Stocks surge on report of entity for bad debt
Sep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street rallied in a stunning late-session turnaround Thursday, shooting higher and hurtling the Dow Jones industrials up 400 points following a report t...
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Gold surges to nearly $900 as credit crisis deepens
Sep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Gold prices spiked near $900 an ounce Thursday as unnerved investors poured money into safe-haven assets for a second day on fears that a U.S. recession is a...
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Stocks tumble as insurer teeters
Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street plunged again Wednesday as anxieties about the financial system ran high after the government's bailout of insurer American International Group I...
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Congress eyes tough new regulations amid financial crisis
Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - A Congress criticized for being asleep at the switch while financial problems festered is eying tough new regulations for investment banks and a new governm...