Today on Reuters (1/5)
Begging for a bailout
Auto execs warn Congress that their industry is teetering on the brink of disaster, pleading for a $25 billion aid package despite political opposition. Full Article | Full Coverage
Conflict over TARP
The Treasury Secretary and members of Congress locked horns, with lawmakers demanding money to stem foreclosures and Henry Paulson arguing it was meant for investing in financial companies. Full Article | Full Coverage
Depending on Bill
If Hillary Clinton is to be picked by Barack Obama as his secretary of state, it may well depend on a review of the business activities of Bill Clinton. Full Article | Full Coverage
Piracy crisis in Somalia
Foreign navies are unlikely to be able to stop Somali pirate attacks, making it more important for the world to find a way to end 17 years of conflict on land, experts say. Full Article | Video
Shattered nest eggs
Americans who were banking on soaring home and stock prices to finance their retirement will have to go back to saving the old-fashioned way, ushering in a new era of frugality that may last for years. Full Article
How much is that basket of goods?
Consumer Price Index and housing starts data will be eyed by investors against the backdrop of an increasingly gloomy economic picture. Factbox
The Great Debate (1/4)
Green New Deal unlikely
A growing chorus is calling for massive public investment in green energy to revive economic growth while fighting climate change. But it may not happen fast enough, writes Paul Taylor. Commentary
Recovery?
Cutting interest rates will be pretty ineffective with this recession, and while you can throw everything you have at saving the banking system, you can't make people and businesses borrow money and put it to work, writes James Saft. Commentary
Lack of resolve
The G20 summit must be considered a disappointing failure, even by the relatively low expectations set for the event, writes John Kemp. Leaders produced a long agenda of further studies, but failed to tackle even the most fundamental decisions. Commentary
Easing begins
Quietly, without fanfare, the Federal Reserve is flooding the market with enough excess liquidity to refloat the banking system in hopes of preventing the economy from falling into a prolonged slump, writes columnist John Kemp. Commentary
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Crisis in Credit
Follow the financial crisis using our interactive video timeline. Track the global impact on our interactive map. Full Coverage
Front Row Washington
Track what's going on behind the scenes on Capitol Hill with The First Draft, a daily look at the day's highlights. Blog
Consumer Credit
The mortgage-inspired crisis infecting markets may be followed by even bigger problems borne out of growing credit card debt. Take a closer look. Full Coverage
Peruvian Chinatown
When you think of Peru, you usually don't think of Chinatowns. But in the capitol city of Lima is one of the oldest Chinatowns in the Western Hemisphere. Lima will be host to the APEC summit, with Chinese President Hu Jintao attending.Big Three autos plead for help
Nov 18 - GM, Ford and Chrysler were on the hot seat on Capitol Hill as they pleaded with lawmakers to pass a $25 billion rescue package. Play Video
