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World markets down sharply after Dow drops below 9,000 (episode)
European markets were taking a hit Friday morning. A wave of panic selling began on Wall Street last night, then ran through Asian markets with historic falls in Tokyo. The FTSE 100...
Thursday was an abysmal day on Wall Street, despite continued efforts by the Federal Reserve Board, the U.S. Treasury Department and central banks around the world to calm panicky inv...
Iceland’s financial crisis worsened yesterday after the government seized control of Iceland’s largest bank, Kaupthing. What does this mean for the citizens of Iceland?
The market meltdown is not just a pocketbook issue — it’s become a psychological one. The economy’s downward spiral is taking our sense of well being with it. And as our anxiety and ...
The plunging Dow, failing banks, rising prices — it seems like things couldn't possibly get worse. But Wall Street Journal humor columnist Peter Jeffrey thinks there are more shocks t...
Long before American Idol and America’s Got Talent, and television or radio for that matter, American musicians gained popularity through events called 'cutting contests.' They were ...
The stock price of General Motors Corp. stock took a nosedive Thursday as the company faced the threat of a credit rating downgrade and forecasts for abysmal sales. With credit locked...
As the presidential campaign heats up and the negative attacks by each candidate increases, The Takeaway looks at whether this strategy works when it comes to earning votes.
You may not know Bob Jump's face. But you probably know his voice. Jump is the man behind many of the Republican Party’s political ads, along with more conventional product advertisin...
Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari received the Nobel Peace Prize today. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it honored Ahtisaari for important efforts over more than three decades to resolve international conflicts.
Guest: Mark Landler, International Economics Correspondent for the New York Times