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Oil falls on concerns over weak global demand

Associated Press
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...
Stocks surge on report of entity for bad debt

Associated Press
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...
Gold surges to nearly $900 as credit crisis deepens

Associated Press
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...
Stocks tumble as insurer teeters

Associated Press
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...
Congress eyes tough new regulations amid financial crisis

By Julie Hirschfeld Davis Associated Press
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...
Experts say don't panic at stocks' wild ride, but be cautious

By Bob Susnjara Daily Herald Staff
Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect certified financial planner James Platania says he's seen a typical reaction from investors in his 26 years in the business. They hate losing money. But w...
Oil spikes $6 on safe-haven buying, weak dollar

Associated Press
Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Wednesday, rebounding as fears of a spreading crisis in the U.S. financial sector sent skittish investors scrambling out of st...
Despite crisis, Freddie, Fannie serve a purpose

By Michelle Singletary
Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- As soon as I heard about the federal government's takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, I began wondering what this will mean for homeowners long-term. F...
Bank of Japan injects money to help calm crisis

Associated Press
Sep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - TOKYO _ The Bank of Japan injected 2.5 trillion yen (US$24 billion) into markets Tuesday as Japan scrambled to calm fears about a financial crisis after U.S. investment...
Oil prices continue to sink

Associated Press
Sep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices extended their retreat Tuesday, shedding $10 a barrel in a violent, two-day slide as tumult on Wall Street dims hopes for a swift economic recover...

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