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U.S. will buy stock in banks to boost capital
Associated PressThe government will buy an ownership stake in a broad array of U.S. banks for the first time since the Depression, Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said late yesterday, announcing the historic step after stock markets fell still lower around the...Tags: Credit Ratings, Financial Markets, Government, Federal Reserve, Stock Market
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You have some input on interest rates
The Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate by half a percentage point this week in the hope of stimulating lending and spending. Are you wondering how this will affect you, the consumer? We've written a lot about how lenders have tightened their...Tags: Federal Reserve, Credit and Debt
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Stocks swing wildly, surge late
The Associated PressWall Street capped one of its worst weeks ever with a wild session today that saw the Dow Jones industrials gyrate within a 1,000 point range before closing with a relatively mild loss and the Nasdaq composite index actually ending with a modest advance....Tags: Gold and Precious Material, General Electric Company, Citigroup Incorporated, Bonds, Stock Market
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Wall Street finishes worst week ever
Of The Associated PressSpeaking at the White House Friday as finance ministers and central bankers from around the world gathered nearby. Stock markets jolted still lower in the U.S. and around the world Friday despite all efforts to slow the selling stampede, and the globe'...Tags: Credit Ratings, Financial Markets, Banking, Federal Reserve, Stock Market
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U.S. to buy shares in struggling banks
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersIn an extraordinary response to the escalating financial crisis, Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson said Friday that the government would buy direct stakes in banks and other financial institutions for the first time since the Great Depression....Tags: Great Depression, Banking, Financial Markets, Fannie Mae, Government
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Stock markets end week of credit crunch worries
carrie.mason-draffen@newsday.comCredit-crunch worries continued to weigh on U.S. stock markets Friday, but the hemorrhaging evident for most of the week was contained. The Dow, however, was buffeted by wild gyrations amid frenzied trading. The blue-chip index twice recovered from drops...Tags: Economic Policy, Great Depression, Federal Reserve, Stock Market, George Bush
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Markets end historic downswing
Wall Street ended one of its worst weeks ever trying to figure out whether to continue its freefall or take some tentative steps toward a possible recovery. The stock market gyrated up and down, sending the Dow Jones industrials bouncing within a 1,000-...Tags: Great Depression, Stock Activities, Financial Markets, Stock Broking, Federal Reserve
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G7 Endorses Plan To Battle Financial Crisis
The tsunami of global stock sell-offs swept through Europe on Friday as European shareholders deserted the markets in droves, pushing down stock prices in a frenzy some dubbed "red October." Exchanges that had hit record highs just a year ago plunged...Tags: Credit Ratings, Henry Paulson, Financial Markets, Federal Reserve, Moody's Corporation
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Stocks end wild session mixed as investors look for bargains after massive losses
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street capped one of its worst weeks ever with a wild session Friday that saw the Dow Jones industrials gyrate within a 1,000 point range before closing with a relatively mild loss and the Nasdaq composite index actually ending with a...Tags: Auction Service, Great Depression, Financial Markets, Federal Reserve, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Incorporated
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Despite global rate cuts and cash injections, banks keep hoarding cash, a bad sign for credit
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Governments around the world have slashed interest rates and ramped up their lending to unprecendented levels, but banks are still charging each other extremely high borrowing rates — a bad sign for the credit markets that remain...Tags: General Electric Company, Credit Ratings, Government Debt, Bonds, Federal Reserve
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Meltdown 101: Bankruptcy filing won't provide much help for most borrowers facing foreclosure
AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Can filing for bankruptcy help homeowners facing foreclosure? For most people, trying to negotiate changes in their loan with help from a housing counselor or lawyer is a far better option. While bankruptcy judges can reduce or...Tags: Banking, Government, Lawyers, Foreclosures, Financial and Business Services
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Dow down again, caps off worst week since 1914
carrie.mason-draffen@newsday.comCredit-crunch worries continued to weigh on U.S. stock markets Friday, but the hemorrhaging evident for most of the week was contained - at least temporarily. The Dow Jones lost 128 points Friday, or 1.5 percent, to close at 8,451, capping its worst week...Tags: Economic Policy, Stock Broking, Federal Reserve, Stock Market, George Bush
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