The Food Chain: Fields of Grain and Losses
Hard times are back on the American farmstead, as the price paid for crops is dropping much faster than the cost of growing them.
Stocks Drop Sharply and Credit Markets Seize Up
As a new bout of fear gripped the financial markets, stocks fell sharply again, and the credit markets seized up as confidence in the nation?s financial system ebbed.
Asian Markets Recover, Erasing Early Decline
Asian stock markets followed New York?s plunge but then rebounded when Japan?s finance minister said that governments should be prepared to take action.
Detroit?s Bid for Aid Fails ? For Now
Democratic leaders in Congress gave auto industry leaders 12 days to come back with a plan showing that federal aid would be well-spent.
