Stock prices plunged again in the United States, taking a lead from overseas markets today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished below 10,000 for the first time since October of 2004. NPR's Jim Zarroli has more. The Dow dropped nearly 8% at one
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Senate lawmakers are moving toward a vote tonight on a revised 700-billion-dollar financial rescue plan, though from the floor debate it's clear there are lawmakers who continue to have reservations. Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders said t
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It now appears the Bush administration is having a change of heart when it comes to the idea of a second economic stimulus package aimed at boosting the economy. Both Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and President Bush said today that they are more open to
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Alaska Senator Ted Stevens has been convicted on all counts against him at his corruption trial in Washington. The longest-serving Republican in the Senate could face up to five years in prison for each of the seven counts he was found guilty on. St
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The Federal Reserve's interest rate setting arm has wrapped up a two-day meeting in Washington, putting in place another big cut in interest rates as it seeks to boost the lagging economy. Fed policymakers by unanimous vote opted to cut short-term r
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Investors jumped back into the market in a big way today. Bargain hunters moving into snap up stocks help propel both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the broader SP 500 to more than 10% gains. Michael Farr is with the investment firm Farr Mille
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While it takes two quarters of economic contraction for most economists to call a recession, one of those quarters is now in the record books. That follows an announcement from the Commerce Department today, the nation's Gross Domestic Product, the
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Asian and European leaders have wrapped up a meeting in Beijing at which they agreed on ways to address the global financial crisis. They planned to present their ideas at a summit to be hosted by the United States next month. NPR's Louisa Lim repor
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Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is stepping up his effort to link his GOP opponent with President Bush's policies. Obama drew a crowd of tens of thousands of people to a rally this afternoon in downtown Denver, as NPR's Don Gonyea repor
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The Bush administration and Federal regulators are working on a plan to ease pressure on homeowners facing foreclosure. NPR's Giles Snyder has more. A parade of Federal regulators were on Capitol Hill today including Sheila Bair--the Chair of the Fe
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The Markets dropped again today. The Dow Jones Industrials fell 3. 5%. The NASDAQ and SP were also down more than 3% today. NPR's Yuki Noguchi has more. A few months ago, a 300-point-drop in the Dow would have been a very bad day, but given the setu
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