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Most Asian stock markets fell Friday amid more corporate gloom and worries that a key U.S. jobs report could show recession in the world's largest economy is deepening.

Jan 8, 2009

The fallout from one of the worst holiday sales seasons in decades has begun for retailers.

Jan 8, 2009 | 1 comment

Travel experts say there's one day in the week that is the best day to get the cheapest air fare.

Jan 8, 2009

Governors Tim Kaine and Martin O'Malley say one of the most immediate results of Barack Obama's stimulus plan would be that road construction projects now on hold could get a jumpstart.

Jan 8, 2009

The latest and greatest in tech gadgetry opens its doors for thousands of consumers to dive in.

Jan 8, 2009

Discussing whether video games can still do well in a recession, with Paul Raines, Gamestop COO

Jan 8, 2009 | 1 comment

Though most economists agree that bigger is better at this point, they also say size and complexity of the stimulus package could slow its passage at a time when the economy needs a quick-fix.

Jan 8, 2009

The new camera is digital, but the prints are still grainy, and the colors are still slightly off with faces tending toward a deathly blue-green.

Jan 8, 2009 | 48 comments

President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to postpone the Feb. 17 switch from analog to digital television broadcasting.

Jan 8, 2009

Opening calls for the London, Paris and Frankfurt on Jan.8, 2009

Jan 8, 2009 | 4 comments

The financial carnage coming out of the Bernard Madoff investment scandal is now spreading from charities and wealthy individuals to labor union pension funds. In recent days, several have fessed up to...

Jan 8, 2009 | 19 comments

Checks found on his desk at the time of his arrest were further evidence that he wants to hide his assets from burned investors.

Jan 8, 2009

The Bank of England on Thursday cut interest rates to the lowest level in its 315-year history, taking it into uncharted territory as it attempts to ward off a prolonged recession.

Jan 8, 2009

Hear the President-elect's comments on the future of the economy.

Jan 8, 2009 | 40 comments

"I don't believe it's too late to change course, but it will be if we don't take dramatic action as soon as possible," Obama said.

Jan 8, 2009 | 3 comments

Wall Street traded lower for much of the session after a profit warning from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. intensified fears that consumers are even worse off than thought. Their reluctance to spend — evident in...

Jan 8, 2009

Techies, try and restrain yourself. A TV the width of your credit card and a 3D webcam are just a couple of new gadgets introduced at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.

Jan 8, 2009 | 8 comments

Clearance sales at the stores begin next week.

Jan 8, 2009

Last year could be the worst year of job losses since 1945.

Jan 8, 2009

Fancy-pants, Ivy League colleges are so expensive that only the wealthiest can possibly afford them. Right? Not necessarily...

Jan 8, 2009

Asian stock markets fell sharply Thursday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Hong Kong tumbling about 4 percent, as more evidence of company woes and a weak U.S. job market rekindled worries about the unfolding...

Jan 7, 2009 | 3 comments

The IRS is offering to waive late penalties, negotiate new payment plans and postpone asset seizures for delinquent taxpayers who are financially strapped.

Jan 7, 2009 | 35 comments

Two porn impresarios ask Congress for a $5 billion federal bailout to help the adult entertainment industry weather difficult financial times.

Jan 7, 2009

Before anyone could soak in the early-year rally, a slew of big companies have issed earnings warnings to temper the enthusiasm.