NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2008 (Reuters) The Dow and S&P 500 fell by 3 percent on Friday, as a bleak jobs report showed a further deterioration of the U.S. economy. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2008 (Reuters) The U.S. auto industry's drive for a $34 billion emergency taxpayer bailout was stuck in neutral on Friday as the chief executives of Detroit's Big Three began a second day of testimony on Capitol Hill. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. stocks rose on Friday as bargain hunters scooped up shares at multiyear lows after a big drop in the October payrolls was less dire than feared. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2008 (Reuters) The unemployment rate shot to a 14-1/2 year high last month as employers slashed jobs by an unexpectedly steep 240,000, suggesting President-elect Barack Obama will face a deep recession when he takes office. ... > full story
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Stock futures tumble after grim November jobs data Dec. 5, 2008 (MSN Money) Stock index futures extended losses on Friday as government data showed job losses surged in November, sending the unemployment rate to 6.7 ...
Standard & Poor's keeps Ford ratings on watch Nov. 7, 2008 (Businessweek) Credit-ratings agency Standard & Poor's said Friday it is keeping Ford Motor Co.'s ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications after the ...
See What People Are Saying About... The "New Deal" Nov. 7, 2008 (CNBC) Employers cut another 240,000 jobs last month, raising the nation's unemployment rate to 6.5 percent. That's the highest it's been since March ...
Retail Stocks Rise Ahead of Presidential Pick Nov. 6, 2008 (Women's Wear Daily) The stock market closed well before polling stations Tuesday, but investors, cheered by the prospect of soon knowing who the next president would ...