U.S. Reduces Key Rate by Half Point By KEITH BRADSHER, DAVID JOLLY and EDMUND L. ANDREWS The world’s major central banks — including the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank — moved together to stanch the financial crisis.
World Stock Markets Volatile After Rate Cuts By DAVID JOLLY, BETTINA WASSENER and KEITH BRADSHER Stock markets gyrated on Wednesday despite the action by central banks.
No escape from the perfect financial storm After this perfect storm, brewed out of years of habit and taken down by mortgages for the masses, consumers and businesses will be far more conservative in their spending habits. • Tech stocks tumble for second straight day • CEA: Bad economy won't hurt TV sales Tue, Oct 07 17:29:00 PDT 2008 | Read full story
* today's Ordinary Reading Assignment *
The Best Short Stories of Jack London by Jack London (Paperback - April 30, 2008
