Market makers celebrate third largest Dow rise ever

With US stock indexes on Tuesday pushing forward from the prior session's historic rout, optimism returned that a rescue plan would make a comeback in coming days on Capitol Hill.

Congress OKs bill to improve broadband access

Congress has passed legislation that will require the government to keep closer tabs on who has access to the Internet and who does not.

Dow recovers nearly 500 points as U.S. stocks roar

U.S. stocks ended sharply higher Tuesday, a day after posting their biggest one-day loss ever.

Bailout a mystery with many questions

It's interesting that with all the arguments that could be made for the Republican point of view, mdispo chooses lies: Snopes: 57 States Snopes: Who is Barack Obama? In other words, we learn nothing about Obama ...

Study Finds Election Day Dangerous for Drivers

The days on which presidential elections are held every four years are hazardous -- and not just for politicians.

Bill Clinton holds first rally for Obama but doubts persist about commitment

Bill Clinton will today officially set aside wounded feelings that arose from the Democrats' long and bitter primary contest as he heads out to Florida to hold his first rally for Barack Obama.

Buyers are gloomy on cusp of holiday season

With the holiday shopping season about to start, consumer confidence is hovering near the lowest it's been since President Bush's father was commander in chief.

Canadian economy should brace for further impacts from troubled U.S.: economists

North American stock markets roared back to life Tuesday on renewed hopes a massive Wall Street bailout plan will eventually succeed, even as there were more warnings about the Canadian economy and another blow ...

Congress approval rating just 10% as Bush goes from 'lame to dead duck'

The controversy over the failure of the Bush administration's unpopular financial bail-out is infecting every aspect of government and the presidential election campaign.

Political Grapevine

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Job Security Many are blaming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or Minority Leader John Boehner for the failure of the economic bailout bill, but the measure's ...