The credit markets can be mind-numbing in their complexity, but they are vital to what happens in our everyday lives. They're also the reason President Bush proposed the controversial $700 billion rescue plan. Here are some answers to questions about the credit markets. ...more

October 8, 2008

Many of us are nervously watching the wild swings on the stock market for signs of a Wall Street collapse, but it's the obscure credit markets that matter most right now to consumers and businesses alike. ...more

October 7, 2008

Wall Street pulled off a stunning comeback Wednesday, surging higher in late trading and wiping out what looked to be another massive decline. The Dow Jones industrials, down more than 323 points in early trading, ended the day with an advance of just fewer than 300 points. ...more

January 24, 2008