Dec 6th, 2008 · Bad news for the economy this week: the heads of the Big Three automakers begged Congress for money, more than half-a-million jobs were lost in November, post-Thanksgiving retail sales were sluggish and the stock market rode the rollercoaster.
Jun 1st, 2008 · The Los Angeles Lakers are once again back in the NBA finals, but it took a rollercoaster ride to get there. And writing about the team has been a turbulent experience, too, says Los Angeles Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke.
Mar 24th, 2008 · Detroit's Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will find out Monday whether he'll face perjury or other related charges. A county prosecutor has been investigating the mayor after the publication of text messages allegedly written between him and a former top aide. The messages indicate the two may have lied on the witness stand during a whistleblowers trial last summer. Noah Ovshinsky reports from Detroit Public Radio.
Dec 24th, 2007 · NPR's Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving takes us through the latest ups and downs in the rollercoaster presidential campaign. "You single out the person who is your biggest problem," Elving says, "and stick with the persona that fits you best."
Aug 16th, 2007 · Investors struggled through a volatile day on the world's financial markets Thursday. In New York, stocks were down nearly 3 percent at one stage before recovering, only to fall sharply near the end of the trading session. Asian and European markets also swooned.
May 27th, 2006 · It's hard to imagine summer without a visit to an amusement park... and a heart-stopping rollercoaster ride. Every year, the coasters seem scarier. In Orlando, Disney seeks to raise a coaster's scream quotient while keeping it deceptively slow.
Nov 4th, 2005 · The stock ticker symbol is FUN. The company is amusement park operator Cedar Fair -- and its stock is up around 50 percent over the past 5 years. David Gardner talks earnings, rollercoasters and revenues with Cedar Fair CEO Richard Kinzel.