WHO: Marcia Gerber CLAIM TO FAME: Named a local Hadassah chapter's "Woman of the Year" for her volunteer service and support of the group's ideals. ...more

January 28, 2008

The Federal Reserve, confronted by deepening panic in global financial markets about a possible recession in the United States, struck back on Tuesday with the biggest one-day reduction of interest rates on record and at least temporarily stopped a vertigo-inducing plunge in stock prices. ...more

January 23, 2008

Don't panic. That advice could probably serve as a stand-in for "hello" at many brokerages these days. With Wall Street stumbling - particularly since the beginning of the year - uneasy investors are calling on financial advisers with an urgency not seen since the start of the decade. ...more

January 23, 2008

Wall Street extended its 2008 plunge Thursday, tumbling after a regional Federal Reserve report showed a sharp decline in manufacturing activity and as investors feared that downgrades of key bond insurers could trigger further trouble with souring debt. ...more

January 18, 2008

Fed chairman Ben Bernanke borrowed a page from Alan Greenspan's crisis playbook when he promised emphatically to cut interest rates further if the weak economy needs the help. ...more

January 11, 2008

Wary employers clamped down on hiring and pushed the unemployment rate to a two-year high of 5 percent in December, an ominous sign the economy may slide into recession. President Bush explored a rescue package, including a tax cut, with his economic advisers. ...more

January 4, 2008

Shares in Jabil Circuit tumbled 21 percent Friday to their lowest point since 2002, after the company released profit forecasts well below Wall Street expectations. ...more

December 22, 2007

The Federal Reserve, in a move Wednesday morning coordinated with central banks in Canada and Europe, announced a new set of steps to try to make banks more willing to lend their cash and help thaw the world's frozen financial system. ...more

December 13, 2007

Wall Street plunged Tuesday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter point, disappointing investors who were expecting the central bank to move more aggressively to help the economy overcome the credit and mortgage crisis. ...more

December 11, 2007

If you're a bond investor hankering for higher yields, here's a radical suggestion: Try stocks. ...more

December 2, 2007