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As Wachovia's Suitors Fight, Fed Tries for Deal
A high-stakes battle over who will gain control of the nation's fourth-largest bank intensified over the weekend, with the Federal Reserve acting as a go-between in the pursuit of Wachovia by both Citigroup and Wells Fargo.
Biotechs Race to Create New Anthrax Vaccine
Developing next-generation version of vaccine is not for the weak of heart -- or wallet. A revoked federal contract for a new-and- improved vaccine left a California biotech in ruins. That has not stopped two local firms from entering the fray.
Acquisition Brings Crisis for Blackstreet
The fly-under-the-radar firm, known for targeting small companies, finds itself entangled in a public relations nightmare after two infant deaths are linked to bassinets sold by Simplicity, which was bought by a Blackstreet affiliate.
Backlash From Tainted Milk Scandal Spreads to Burma (Post, October 6, 2008; 6:50 AM)
Paulson Adviser To Oversee Rescue (Post, October 6, 2008; Page A12)
Europeans Scramble
To Save Failing Banks: French Firm to Control Belgium's Fortis (Post, October 6, 2008; Page A11)
Traffic Cure Worsens the Pain: Fleets Expand to Beat Jams but Cause Some of Their Own (Post, October 6, 2008; Page A01)
There's a Gold Mine In Environmental Guilt: Carbon-Offset Sales Brisk Despite Financial Crisis (Post, October 6, 2008; Page A01)
Wall Street Whirlwind: 4th-Quarter Forecast: More Turbulence (Post, October 5, 2008; Page F01)
Mutual Fund Strategies Falter in Crisis (Post, October 5, 2008; Page F01)
Failure This Big Wasn't Just Born Yesterday (By Michelle Singletary, October 5, 2008; Page F01)
Foreclosed Houses Unloaded: Buyers Snap Up Homes at Bargain Prices (Post, October 5, 2008; Page C01)
Local Address: 20 Steps to Toughen Up Against Hard Times (Post, October 5, 2008; Page F05)
No Joint European Strategy On Banks: 4 Top Economies Seek World Summit (Post, October 5, 2008; Page A01)
A Fiscal Lesson for the Ages: For Some, the Economic Turmoil Is a Grim Reminder of Past Crises. For Others, It Marks a New Fear. (Post, October 5, 2008; Page C01)
A Fiscal Lesson for the Ages: For Some, the Economic Turmoil Is a Grim Reminder of Past Crises. For Others, It Marks a New Fear. Across the Region and Across the Spectrum, Residents Are Adjusting to Changes in Their Fortunes. (Post, October 5, 2008; Page C01)
A Fiscal Lesson for the Ages: For Some, the Economic Turmoil Is a Grim Reminder of Past Crises. For Others, It Marks a New Fear. (Post, October 5, 2008; Page C01)
Poorest Feel Downturn as Donations Fall (Post, October 5, 2008; Page A02)
Moments of Truth | McCain in Vietnam: In Ordeal as Captive, Character Was Shaped (Post, October 5, 2008; Page A01)
Politics at the Five-and-Dime: Where Pennies Matter, Change Is a Powerful Idea (Post, October 5, 2008; Page A01)
As the New India Rises, So Do Slums Of Laborers (Post, October 5, 2008; Page A01)
A Dozen New Families And Construction Noise (Post, October 5, 2008; Page A18)
U.S. Fiscal Crisis Seems to Have Altered Political Map: McCain's Challenge Is Underscored by Pullout From Mich. (Post, October 5, 2008; Page A10)
HINDSIGHT: A Huge Jump in the Jumpiness Index (Post, October 5, 2008; Page F02)
Wells Fargo to Buy Troubled Wachovia (Post, October 4, 2008; Page A01)
Paulson Moves On to Nuts, Bolts of Rescue: Secretary Begins With Search to Tap Expertise of Leading Wall Street Firms (Post, October 4, 2008; Page D01)
Historic Financial Rescue Enacted: House Passes Plan By Wide Margin, but Stocks Keep Falling (Post, October 4, 2008; Page A01)
MARKET BUZZ: The Hedge-Fund Exodus Trickles Down (Post, October 5, 2008; Page F02)
FORESIGHT: In Absence of Data, Time to Reflect (Post, October 5, 2008; Page F02)
ASK KIM: WaMu Customers: No Reason to Worry (Post, October 5, 2008; Page F03)
How to Ride Out This Storm (Post, October 5, 2008; Page F03)
MONEY & ETHICS: When Unequal Bequests Are the Right Thing to Do (Post, October 5, 2008; Page F03)
Kids and Cash Part VI: Young Adults Should Handle Own Finances (Post, October 5, 2008; Page F03)
PRESSURE AND TURMOIL: With No Plan B, House Reluctantly Passes Politically Risky Measure (Post, October 4, 2008; Page A01)
Britain Taps Old Blood In Response to Crises (Post, October 4, 2008; Page A13)
McCain Plans Fiercer Strategy Against Obama (Post, October 4, 2008; Page A01)
With Merger, Revolution Takes Aim At WebMD (Post, October 4, 2008; Page D01)
Gallaudet's New Aesthetic of Openness: University's Sixth Street NE Development Plan Marks Paradigm Shift (Post, October 4, 2008; Page A01)
Palins' Assets Are Worth Up to $2.1 Million: Tax Returns Show a Six-Figure Income Combined With Significant Assets (Post, October 4, 2008; Page A07)
Making Money From a Meltdown: Bargain-Hunting May Prove Tougher Than in S& L Crisis (Post, October 4, 2008; Page D01)
Calls Prompt Area Representatives to Back Bailout (Post, October 4, 2008; Page A10)
Fiscal Crisis Is Hitting Some States Hard: California Seeks Emergency Loan (Post, October 4, 2008; Page A02)
Food Stamp Participation Increases as Economy Lags (Post, October 4, 2008; Page A04)
EPA Makes No Rule On Chemical in Water: Perchlorate Levels Deemed Acceptable (Post, October 4, 2008; Page A03)
New Law Seeks to Limit Executive Compensation: Experts Call Broader Pay Reform Unlikely (Post, October 4, 2008; Page D01)
The Oracle of Omaha: The triumphs and tribulations of a $65-billion-dollar man. (Post, October 5, 2008; Page BW02)
Meditations on the Soul of a Machine (By Warren Brown, October 5, 2008; Page G01)
The Accidental Beach House: From Dump to Weekend Haven With a Little Help, A Lot of Creativity And a Tight Budget (Post, October 4, 2008; Page F01)
$49 Million. In This Economy? (Post, October 4, 2008; Page F01)
Job Cuts Continue For Ninth Month: Losses One More Sign of Economy Stuck in a Slump (Post, October 4, 2008; Page D01)
Rescue Sweetened With Tax Incentives: $107 Billion in Breaks Includes Help for NASCAR, Rum Makers (Post, October 4, 2008; Page D01)
GOP Strategists Whisper Fears Of Greater Losses in November (Post, October 4, 2008; Page A11)
Greed is Fine. It's Stupidity That Hurts. (By Steven Pearlstein, October 3, 2008; Page D01)
Marriott Plans Cutbacks After Profit Slump (Post, October 3, 2008; Page D03)
Courting Middle-Class Voters: Palin and Biden State Cases for Changing Washington, Repairing Economy (Post, October 3, 2008; Page A01)
Activists Angered By Blame For Crisis (Post, October 3, 2008; Page A15)
Support Rallied for Bailout Vote (Post, October 3, 2008; Page A01)
Lawmakers Rebuke FDA End Run on PR Contract (Post, October 3, 2008; Page A16)
In Light of Crisis, Common Trading Practice Looks Risky (Post, October 3, 2008; Page D01)
Rescue Package May Not Fully Thaw Credit Markets (Post, October 3, 2008; Page A14)
Lobbyist Hired by Freddie Mac to Work on McCain Is Now Senator's Aide (Post, October 3, 2008; Page A09)
McCain To Stop Fight for Michigan: Polls Show Him Trailing in State (Post, October 3, 2008; Page A08)
Prosecutors Expected To Spare Wall St. Firms (Post, October 3, 2008; Page D01)
Data on Job Losses, U.S. Factory Orders Paint Bleak Picture (Post, October 3, 2008; Page D01)
Pinched and Watching Pennies: Long a Bulwark of the Economy, Consumer Spending Stalls (Post, October 3, 2008; Page D01)
European Leaders Split on Rescue Strategy (Post, October 3, 2008; Page A15)
U.S. to Fund Pro-American Publicity in Iraqi Media (Post, October 3, 2008; Page A01)
U.S. Plans to Move Embassy in London to Enhance Security (Post, October 3, 2008; Page A17)
Dow Drops 3.2 Percent As Financial Worries Rise: Grim News on Economy Overshadows Bailout Bill (Post, October 3, 2008; Page D01)
Global stocks plunge, yen leaps as crisis escalates (Reuters, October 6, 2008; 8:18 AM)
Ask revamps for faster Web search, better relevance (Reuters, October 6, 2008; 8:04 AM)
BNP Paribas to take majority stake in Fortis (AP, October 6, 2008; 7:54 AM)
Unicredit's Profumo acknowledges errors (AP, October 6, 2008; 7:52 AM)
Stock futures slide on credit woes; Citi lower (Reuters, October 6, 2008; 7:51 AM)
Live Business Discussions
Thursday, Oct. 9 at Noon ET: Color of Money Live (Michelle Singletary, October 9, 2008; 12:00 PM)
Bailout Bill Passed: Unprecedented Bailout of Financial Industry Passes After a Week of Tumult on Wall St. and in Washington. (Michael Farr, October 3, 2008; 3:15 PM)
Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 11 a.m. ET: Pearlstein: The Economic Crisis (Steven Pearlstein, October 1, 2008; 11:00 AM)
Transcript: Bailout Bill: What's Next in Congress and on Wall Street (Lori Montgomery, September 30, 2008; 12:00 PM)
Transcript: Coping With Panic and Fear in the Markets (Michael Rosenwald and Richard Peterson, September 29, 2008; 11:00 AM)
Post Personal Finance Headlines
Failure This Big Wasn't Born Yesterday (By Michelle Singletary, October 5, 2008; Page F01)
MARKET BUZZ: The Hedge-Fund Exodus Trickles Down (Post, October 5, 2008; Page F02)
HINDSIGHT: A Huge Jump in the Jumpiness Index (Post, October 5, 2008; Page F02)
FORESIGHT: In Absence of Data, Time to Reflect (Post, October 5, 2008; Page F02)
ASK KIM: WaMu Customers: No Reason to Worry (Post, October 5, 2008; Page F03)
