Shares of Washington Mutual staged a late rally Thursday, recouping some of this week's steep losses as investors pumped money back into the banking sector despite ongoing concerns. ...more

September 12, 2008

To see the mental state of financial markets at the moment you need only to sit at a computer with an Internet connection and watch investors respond to journalism. ...more

September 12, 2008

Lehman Brothers, in a desperate bid to survive, announced plans Wednesday to sell a majority stake in its prized investment management business and said a sale of the entire company is possible. ...more

September 11, 2008

Lehman Brothers Holdings shares plunged to their lowest level in more than a decade Tuesday amid investor concerns that the battered investment bank is running out of options to raise capital. ...more

September 10, 2008

Global demand for coal has shown some signs of slack, leaving investors to wonder what's next for U.S. producers who have seen prices at times triple during the past year. ...more

September 5, 2008

"Ben Bernanke's Fed: The Federal Reserve After Greenspan" by Ethan S. Harris, Harvard Business Press, 237 pages ($26.95) ...more

August 31, 2008

U.S. factories saw a surprisingly hefty increase in their orders for big-ticket products in July, reflecting continued strength in export sales and a boost to business investment from the government's tax stimulus package. ...more

August 28, 2008

A private sector measure of the economy's health showed the largest drop in a year, and even though new jobless claims fell for the second straight week, they remain near the highest levels since 2002. The reports are the latest evidence that the languishing American economy remains stuck in low gear. ...more

August 22, 2008

As Americans see their home prices plunge, bills climb and credit lines shrink, they are swiping their credit cards less and their debit cards more - and Visa and MasterCard are still raking in the fees. ...more

August 1, 2008

Focused on getting the nation's credit gears smoothly working again, the Federal Reserve is letting Wall Street firms draw emergency loans into next year and giving financial companies more options to help them overcome credit problems. ...more

July 31, 2008