With General Motors stock trading around $6, the company would like to close a merger deal with Chrysler as soon as possible. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports where GM's turnaround plan went wrong.
The price of oil this morning is $72 a barrel — half of what it was three months ago. Ashley Milne-Tyte looks into some factors influencing oil markets, including the disappearance of some speculators.
September saw a third straight month of declines in retail sales in almost every category — from cars to groceries. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports why this holiday shopping season could be the worst in years.
So what does the U.S. government's new plan to invest directly into banks mean for the taxpayer? Ashley Milne-Tyte reports the idea is that everyone will get their money back eventually.
The Federal Reserve and other international central banks announced they'll provide unlimited dollar funds to ease the banking crisis. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports why this move to put cash into systems is different.
Panicky stockholders are pulling cash out of the market at a dizzying pace. But where is all that money going? Mattresses? Gold mines? But seriously, where? Ashley Milne-Tyte went looking.
Oil may not be seeing the per-barrel prices of last year, but the average prices are still higher than last year. Ashley Milne-Tyte looks into what energy analysts are predicting for oil profits as earnings reports come in.
Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis says he hasn't seen such difficult conditions for banks in his 39 years in the business. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports on what to expect from third-quarter statements next week.
A couple weeks ago, the government loaned insurance giant AIG $85 billion. Today, the it plans to share how it might pay that money back. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports what pieces of the company competitors may like to buy.
Being your own boss also means paying all your own bills, including health insurance. As part of our "Interested Parties" series, Ashley Milne-Tyte asks self-employed voters what issues matter to them.
