AMERICA'S MONEY CRISIS
 10:15pm: The government has initiated two corporate debt-purchasing programs that have gotten little attention, but are making a sizeable impact in the credit market. more | Dec 2: The government is engaged in an unprecedented - and expensive - effort to rescue the economy. Here are all the elements of the bailouts. more 5:01pm: Fed chief says a revitalized housing market is key to economic recovery, and that foreclosure prevention deserves increased government attention. more 6:51pm: AT&T, DuPont, Viacom, Credit Suisse and others take another 22,000-plus jobs out of the work force. more 10:46am: As losses mount, economists fear that hiring could be a problem even after the recession is over. more | Markets
Wall Street retreats on weak economic readings and auto bailout hearing. Friday's employment report looms. more
Crude drops as European rate cuts emphasize economic weakness and a decline in world energy demand. more Real Stories
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A shocking series of events that forever changed the financial markets.
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