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Regulators defend actions on Lehman, Wachovia

The regulators told the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission at a hearing that government officials’ decisions in the fall of 2008 not to rescue Lehman and to encourage Wells Fargo & Co.’s takeover of Wachovia made sense under the circumstances. Former Lehman Chairman and CEO Richard S. Fuld Jr. said in ...

Afghan authorities take over biggest bank to avoid meltdown

The Central Bank’s intervention aims to shore up Afghanistan’s largest private bank, whose faltering finances threatened to wreak both economic and political havoc. Kabul Bank handles salary payments for Afghan soldiers, police and teachers, and has taken in more than $1 billion in deposits from ordinary Afghans. U.S. officials have ...

Stocks drop as investors enter week cautiously

The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 50 points in afternoon trading. Broader indexes also dropped. With investors concerned about the health of the economy, money again flowed into the bond market, sending interest rates lower. A report Monday showed personal income rose less than expected in July, adding to ...

The Color of Money: It’s unfair to call Social Security a Ponzi scheme

I frequently get mail from folks who think Social Security is just a government-sanctioned Ponzi scheme, a con game in which money from new investors is used to pay earlier investors. Eventually, the con collapses when not enough new money comes in to settle with existing participants. Critics of Social ...

In down economy, owning a vacation home may be more business than pleasure

They rarely used either condo, but they were able to pay most of their expenses with weekly rentals of $1,500 or more on each during the summer. Then the economic crisis hit. Renters became scarcer, so Lambert had to lower the rent. In 2007, the couple almost fully booked the ...

In down economy, owning a vacation home may be more business than pleasure

They rarely used either condo, but they were able to pay most of their expenses with weekly rentals of $1,500 or more on each during the summer. Then the economic crisis hit. Renters became scarcer, so Lambert had to lower the rent. In 2007, the couple almost fully booked the ...

Pimco Favors Airplane Bonds Amid Flat Capacity: Credit Markets

The debentures are gaining appeal as traffic for the nine biggest U.S. carriers rose 1.9 percent this year through July compared with the same period last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. More than 600 planes, many of which are older and less fuel-efficient, have been parked since the ...

More bad news on home sales sends stocks lower

The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 40 points Wednesday afternoon following news that sales of new homes fell last month to the lowest level on record. It was the latest indication that home sales are stagnating after the expiration of a homebuyer tax credit this spring. A separate report ...

Stocks drop after sharp fall in July home sales

The Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 85 points in late morning trading Tuesday after news crossed that sales of previously occupied homes fell last month to their lowest level in 15 years. The Dow briefly dipped below 10,000 for the first time in seven weeks and was down ...

Legal bills at issue in Texas financier’s hearing

An insurance policy has thus far covered their legal bills. But the insurer, Lloyd’s of London, is trying to turn off the financial spigot by having the policy voided. Stanford and the ex-executives have sued Lloyd’s. The question of whether the insurer will continue paying is in the hands of ...

A year after bankruptcy, GM prepares for initial public offering

That is essentially what General Motors will ask investors to do when it takes itself public again with one of the largest initial stock offerings ever. With the stock market already on edge, it’s a lot to expect. The good news: Longtime investors say buying during bad times is the ...

Stocks slide as investors continue sell-off

Investors are finding little reason to buy. There are no reports due out that could negate Thursday’s disappointing news that growth in the domestic economy continues to slow. The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 120 points in midday trading, a day after falling 144. Broader indexes also fell moderately ...