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Politics | 02/27/2009 11:25 am

Elie Wiesel: 'Psychopath Is Too Nice a Word' for Bernie Madoff

Legendary author Elie Wiesel has choice words for alleged schemer and fellow Jew Bernie Madoff
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

The Greatest Depression | 12/08/2008 8:30 am

Four Financial Horsewomen Who Warned of the Apocalypse

How Sheila Bair, Brooksley Born, Meredith Whitney and a pseudonymous blogger named Tanta tried to warn the Big Boyz that economic doom was on the way
By Deborah Barrow, Editor-in-Chief

The Greatest Depression | 12/05/2008 9:12 am

The wowOwow Economic Melt-Down Reader Forum

Let’s share our stories…is anyone in your circle unemployed? Are you? Tell us your stories from this economic decline.
By The Staff of wowOwow

Politics | 12/03/2008 6:53 am

FDIC Chairwoman Blair Crisis Alert: Disaster if Homeowners Don't Get More Help

The nation’s top banking regulator said there simply isn’t enough government help to keep up with the number of foreclosures; we need to do more
By The staff at wowOwow.com

A Friend Stopped By | 12/03/2008 5:00 am

3 Steps to Living Well in a Dismal Economy, by Julie Morgenstern

wOw Friend Julie Morgenstern helps you get organized to save money
By Julie Morgenstern

Politics | 12/02/2008 11:35 am

PR Stunt or Lesson Learned? GM, Ford CEOs to Drive Hybrid Cars to Washington to Ask for $25B Bailout

After getting chastised by Congress for each taking their own corporate jets to last month’s hearing, at least two of the Big 3 auto CEOs are driving environmentally friendly cars to this week’s hearing
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

A Friend Stopped By | 12/02/2008 8:30 am

Help Detroit! by Kate McLeod

It’s tempting to rag on Detroit’s automakers, but there are plenty of reasons why we should help bail them out
By Kate McLeod

Money | 12/01/2008 4:00 am

No Bailout for Detroit? What Happens to Your American Car? by Jennifer Openshaw

5 ways you could suffer if our auto industry crashes
By Jennifer Openshaw, President, WeSeed

Money | 11/26/2008 11:00 am

Obama Creates New Post to Help Ease Economy

Hoping to gain a greater grip on the economy, President-elect Barack Obama today announced a new presidential advisory board, which will be headed by former Fed chairman Paul Volcker
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Money | 11/24/2008 8:00 am

Citigroup to Get Another $20 Billion in Federal Bailout Money

Feds say bailout is necessary to keep the economy from collapsing; Obama to announce economic team today to move quickly to stave off crisis
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Money | 11/20/2008 7:30 am

Big 3 Automakers Lectured About Excess by Congress

Three top auto CEOs each fly their own corporate jets to Washington to beg for $25 billion. What’s wrong with this picture?
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Money | 11/17/2008 10:00 am

Pre-Christmas Gift: Citigroup to Slash 50,000 Jobs, While Goldman CEOs Give Up Bonuses

Seven Goldman execs to give up millions of dollars in bonuses amid economic crisis; Japan officially in recession, while U.S. Senate takes up potential auto bailout
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Money | 11/13/2008 7:50 am

October Saw 85,000 More Home Foreclosures; New HUD Mortgage Rules

Last month’s foreclosure rate was 25% higher than October 2007; jobless claims reach 7-year high
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Conversation | 11/10/2008 4:00 am

Marlo Thomas: Human Nature Needs to Be Regulated

Jane Wagner, Joan Ganz Cooney and Marlo Thomas search for the silver lining to this economic meltdown

Money | 11/07/2008 9:30 am

With More Bad Economic News, Can Obama's Economic Team Help?

More than 240,000 jobs were lost in October, putting unemployment at a 14-year high; Obama’s economic team works on fixing things
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Money | 10/30/2008 10:20 am

At Risk of Foreclosure? Help May Be on the Way

Treasury, FDIC working on plan to have government guarantee the mortgages of up to three million distressed homeowners; GDP shows signs of recession
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

The Greatest Depression | 10/24/2008 6:00 am

Greenspan Shrugged? Did Ayn Rand Cause Our Financial Crisis?

Alan Greenspan tells a congressional panel he’s shocked — shocked — that enlightened "self interest" among bankers— a belief born out of his allegiance to the controversial author — didn’t pan out quite as he expected
By Deborah Jones Barrow, Editor-in-Chief, wowOwow

Money | 10/23/2008 9:40 am

Foreclosure Rates Up 21% From 1 Year Ago; Greenspan Details 'Credit Tsunami'

Bush administration floats plan to give banks incentive to turn troubled loans into more-affordable mortgages
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Money | 10/23/2008 9:15 am

5 Things You Can Do If You Lose Your Job

As more employers impose hiring freezes or cut jobs altogether, here are five ways you can prepare yourself if you think you’re going to get the ax
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Politics | 10/17/2008 8:20 am

Bush: Americans, Be Patient, Economy Will Get Better

President stresses that government intervention in markets is temporary, limited; Warren Buffett urges investors to buy American
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Conversation | 10/16/2008 9:15 am

Judith Martin (AKA Miss Manners) Says It's All About Greed

The wowOwow contributors Sheila Nevins, Joan Juliet Buck and Judith Martin debate the roots of the financial debacle

Money | 10/16/2008 8:20 am

It's Not Over, Folks. Economy Still Going Down the Tubes

New economic data shows consumer spending way down, as Fed chairman warns that economic recovery won’t happen right away
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Poll | 10/14/2008 12:00 am

In the face of these economic times, what has been your largest rethink?

Retirement Financial allocation Real estate Repayment of financial debt Other (tell us below)

Sara Nelson Blog | 10/10/2008 2:50 pm

Sara Nelson: Recessions, Financial Crises, the Great Depression … and Publishing Survives. But How?

And what is it this time around that has residents of BookLand concerned?
By Sara Nelson