Jan 6th, 2009 · It hasn't been a good year for Hollywood florist Corrie Levelle. Just as she was finally starting to recover from the actors' strike, the economy got bad. And now yet another actors' strike looks imminent.
Dec 7th, 2008 · Over the centuries, the West has accumulated treasures from all over the world to fill its museums. A new book explores efforts among some nations to recover their antiquities and possible resolutions to disputes over claims to treasures.
Nov 20th, 2008 · Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who made a spirited bid for the Republican presidential nomination, is out with a book. He talks about what's next for the GOP and how the party can recover as it did following Watergate.
Oct 28th, 2008 · The Nikkei recovered Tuesday from a precipitous sell-off the previous day, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng posted its biggest single-day gain in more than a decade. The strong showing comes amid talk of interest rate cuts in the United States and Britain.
Oct 24th, 2008 · Markets all over the world posted significant losses Friday, following another rough day on Wall Street on Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged at the beginning of trading Friday, but recovered a bit by midday.
Oct 24th, 2008 · One of the unique aspects of the economic crisis is how quickly it became a global problem. Several countries experienced bubbles almost simultaneously, and economic slowdowns are occurring worldwide. The question now is: Will globalization also mean the world economy will recover more quickly than it would have in less interconnected times?
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan told House lawmakers the financial damage done to date means an unavoidable rise in unemployment in the U.S. Greenspan said the U.S. had been hit by a "once-in-a-lifetime credit tsunami" and that it will take many months for the situation to improve.
Oct 20th, 2008 · Asian stock markets advanced in Monday's trading, with South Korean shares gaining for the first time in four days. China also recovered from early losses, despite numbers showing third quarter growth slipped to 9 percent.