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• Paulson calls a meeting of major U.S. banks
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve are meeting on Monday with “leading financial market participants” to finalize details on a market stabilization initiative, a Treasury spokeswoman said. The confirmation of the meeting comes as ...
• N. Korea lifts ban on U.N. nuclear inspectors
VIENNA, Austria - North Korea has lifted its ban on U.N. nuclear inspectors and is again allowing them access to the plutonium-producing plant it used to set up an atomic test explosion, diplomats said Monday. The move was a strong indication that ...
• U.K. to inject $63 billion into British banks
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, and Finance Minister Alistair Darling outline the bailout plan at a press conference at 10 Downing Street on Monday. LONDON - The British government injected $63 billion into some of the country’s leading ...
• Europe puts $2.3 trillion on line for banks
Oct. 13: President Bush says close cooperation between the U.S. and other nations will help stem the credit crisis. The money pledges put a price tag on the package agreed to Sunday by the 15 countries that use the euro currency. They agreed to ...
• Obama calls for 90-day foreclosure moratorium
   Oct. 13: Speaking in Ohio, Barack Obama lays out specific steps he would take to help U.S. business and consumers begin the road to economic recovery. WASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama , bidding to extend his lead in the polls, proposed Monday ...