Raymond James Financial Inc. said this week it has applied to be part of a federal plan to boost capital in financial institutions and spur lending. ...more

November 22, 2008

Hall of Fame Racing, the NASCAR team owned by Arizona Diamondbacks executives, will cut its staff even if it secures sponsorship to run a full 2009 season. ...more

November 19, 2008

World leaders launched extraordinary summit talks Friday on the economic crisis gripping the globe, searching for ways to limit the current carnage and prevent future calamities. President George W. Bush declared that "billions of hardworking people are counting on us," but the summit's results were likely to be modest. ...more

November 15, 2008

Many people will be scrimping as they shop for holiday meals. To help, we've created a simple interactive database in which you can share what you're finding as you fill the shopping basket for your Thanksgiving meal. You can also use the database to see where bargains are. ...more

November 13, 2008

Money used to be like religion or sex: It wasn't talked about in polite company. ...more

November 9, 2008

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, is a date that will live in fame (the opposite of infamy) forever. If the election of our first African-American president didn't stir you, if it didn't leave you teary-eyed and proud of your country, there's something wrong with you. ...more

November 9, 2008

Barack Hussein Obama - won enough electoral votes to become president of the United States. ...more

November 6, 2008

FEDERAL REGULATION McCAIN: Typically an opponent of government regulations, he has promised tougher ones for the financial industry in response to the current crisis. Though he has not been specific, McCain has said he would reduce the number of federal agencies overseeing banks, thrift institutions and markets to make accountability clearer while imposing tougher capital and disclosure requirements. ...more

November 2, 2008