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25 years after Black Monday, what lessons are learned
Dan Bobkoff Oct 19, 2012
The markets tumbled Friday, but the declines were nothing compared to the Black Monday crash of Oct. 19, 1987. The Dow Jones shed 22 percent -- the equivalent of a 3,000-point drop today.
Another faulty part prompts Toyota recall
Mark Garrison Oct 10, 2012
Toyota recalls 7.4 million vehicles after a sticky power window switch caused fires. Two years ago, Toyota suffered from sticky accelerators.
Toyota recalls 7.4 million cars over window switch issue
Jeff Horwich Oct 10, 2012
There haven't been any reported safety issues over the power window switch problems, but Toyota isn't taking any chances with this recall.
Death of the PC, the Winklevii's other Social Network, and tech ed in New York
David Brancaccio Sep 27, 2012
The personal computer is dead, and more on the future of tech from New York City
Who will keep Ford's winning streak going?
Bob Moon Sep 13, 2012
As CEO Alan Mulally nears retirement, his stellar performance in saving and reinvigorating Ford makes even employees wonder: who can replace him?
No time like the present to buy a car
Tess Vigeland Sep 7, 2012
Americans are buying more cars this year due to incentives like zero money down, zero percent financing for five or even six years. Learn tips on how to buy your dream car for less.
U.S. auto companies make big comeback
Dan Bobkoff Aug 28, 2012
The major Detroit automakers, GM, Ford and Chrysler, are all operating their factories at 100 percent capacity, according to a new report by the Detroit News.
Man vs. Markets: Simplifying the language of Wall Street
Paddy Hirsch Aug 28, 2012
Marketplace's senior producer of personal finance breaks down economics plainly and simply in his new book, "Man vs. Markets."
Do we need both Hertz and Dollar Thrifty?
Sabri Ben-Achour Aug 27, 2012
The separate brands are expected to survive a merger of their parent companies.
PODCAST: Lance Armstrong loses his medals, South Korean court rules in Apple vs Samsung
Ryan Faughnder Aug 27, 2012
Will the "Lance" brand survive? Usually August means panic on the stock market, but this year we've seen the S&P 500 hit a four-year high and Apple stock rocket to over $670 a share. Have we bucked the trend? And an analyst has a model that predicts an Obama victory in November.
