Madoff Monitored By Feds; Obama Reacts To Scandal NEW YORK (AP) - Bernard Madoff spent his first day under electronic monitoring Thursday as President-elect Barack Obama said the scandal brought on by the disgraced investor "has reminded us yet again of how badly reform is needed." ...more

December 21, 2008

Stocks Plummet After Retail, Unemployment Data NEW YORK (AP) - Dejected investors sent stocks plunging Thursday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrials down more than 340 points after retailers and the government added to a mountain of bad economic news and devastated hopes for a late-year recovery. ...more

September 7, 2008

After last week's plunge, the dollar climbed against the euro in late New York trading as several government officials and President Bush voiced their support for a strong U.S. currency. ...more

June 10, 2008