Reuters - As world leaders headed to Washington for a weekend summit on the global financial crisis, the United States made a pitch for modest reforms instead of the stiffer regulation that some European countries favor.
AP - Consumers, the backbone of the economy, are taking a beating from the worst economic crisis in seven decades and there is little prospect of that letting up soon.
AP - Senate Democrats pressed ahead on Thursday with plans to vote next week on a $25 billion emergency loan plan for U.S. carmakers as the auto industry and business groups readied a lobbying onslaught to overcome GOP opposition.
Reuters - Citigroup Inc shares fell to their lowest level in 13 years on Thursday, raising pressure on Chief Executive Vikram Pandit and the bank's board to improve performance even as the global economy deteriorates.