Economy Watch

After Losses, Pensions Ask For a Change

Nov. 20, 2008 (New York Times): Stung by outsize investment losses, some of the nation’s biggest companies are pushing Congress to roll back rules requiring them to put more money into their pension funds, just two years after President Bush signed a law meant to strengthen the pension system. More>>

Finger-Pointing Begins as Senate Nixes Auto Vote

Nov. 20, 2008 (AP Online): A Democratic Congress, unwilling or unable to approve a $25 billion bailout for Detroit's Big Three, appears ready to punt the automakers' fate to President Bush. More>>

Dow Dips Below 8,000

Nov. 19, 2008 (Washington Post): After poor economic news, the Dow Jones industrial average closed below 8,000 today for the first time since 2003. More>>

Automakers' High-Stakes Plea for Aid

Nov. 19, 2008 (Washington Post): The chieftains of Detroit's Big Three automakers made a desperate appeal to skeptical lawmakers yesterday for $25 billion in emergency loans. More>>

Even Pets Feeling Sting of Economy

Nov. 19, 2008 (Richmond Times-Dispatch): An increasing number of animals have been abandoned or given up for adoption by people who've lost jobs or homes, according to animal-rescue groups. More>>

Stress Levels About The Economy Vary Among Generations

Nov. 19, 2008 (The Hartford Courant): For the most part, it's only senior citizens who have a clear idea of just how bad an economy can get. More>>

Should You Stash Your Cash?

Nov. 18, 2008 (AARP Bulletin Today): In an environment when everything else is sliding backward, standing still comes to feel like a triumph. More>>