A year that started poorly got worse for many of the nation's home improvement retailers, as the housing market meltdown pushed the economy toward recession and financial institutions sparked a global economic disaster. ...more

January 1, 2009

Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona placed phone calls to President Bush and Republican congressional leaders Saturday to help steer a bailout of failed financial institutions. ...more

September 28, 2008

Some investments need a plain-language warning sticker that you find on a stepladder or a crib. ...more

September 3, 2008

Jocelyne Aposaga is a hairstylist who relies on tips for about 20 percent of her income. As the economy slumps, she has a new survival plan: cut tips. ...more

May 4, 2008

Faced with soaring oil prices, a falling dollar and the worst credit crisis in nearly a decade, the masters of global finance have a simple message for jittery markets: Be calm, we are keeping an eye on things. ...more

October 21, 2007

The biggest banks in the United States, with active encouragement from the Treasury Department, unveiled a plan Monday to keep the housing-related debt crisis from worsening. ...more

October 16, 2007