A long road to broke   11/09/2008
DETROIT - At Ford Motor Co. they called it "Blue," a team set up around the year 2000 to design an array of small, fuel-efficient cars to compete with the Japanese.

Dems want automaker bailout   11/09/2008
WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders in Congress asked the Bush administration on Saturday to provide more aid to the struggling auto industry, which is bleeding cash and jobs.

Auto industry nearly bankrupt   11/09/2008
DETROIT - The American auto industry is running on fumes.

White House signals willingness to work with EU on financial reform   11/09/2008
WASHINGTON - Responding to Europe's call for aggressive financial changes, the White House said Saturday the U.S. and the European Union share "common ground" in addressing market turmoil.

GM running out of cash   11/08/2008
DETROIT, Mich. - General Motors Corp. reported a $2.5 billion loss in the third quarter and warned Friday that it could run out of cash in 2009 if the U.S. economic slump continues and it doesn't get government aid.

Jobless ranks worst in 25 years   11/08/2008
WASHINGTON - The nation's jobless ranks zoomed past 10 million last month, the most in a quarter-century, as piles of pink slips shut factory gates and office doors to 240,000 more Americans with the holidays nearing. Politicians and economists agreed on a painful bottom line: It's only going to get worse.

Stocks up after 2 days of selling   11/08/2008
NEW YORK - Buyers returned to Wall Street on Friday after two days of heavy losses, mindful of the economy's growing problems but attracted by stocks' lower prices. Analysts said the advance, which also came amid relief that a bad report on unemployment wasn't worse and followed dour third-quarter reports from Ford and General Motors, was to be expected as Wall Street experiences a rocky recovery from October's devastating selling.

Stocks extend two-day tumble   11/07/2008
NEW YORK - Wall Street plunged for a second day, triggered by computer gear maker Cisco Systems warning of slumping demand and retailers reporting weak sales for October.

Banks: Please take our money   11/07/2008
NEW YORK - Billions of federal bailout dollars are flooding the financial system, credit markets are loosening and many banks say they are ready to lend. But a crucial piece needed to solve the credit crisis is still missing: borrowers.

From the briefcase   11/07/2008
Healthsprout Chiropractic and Wellness of Canton will present a holiday open house and food drive this month.