Wall Street

Man nabbed for ‘anthrax’ mail hoax targeted at media outlets, substance is harmless; separate investigation into Wall Street mailings

Treasury, FDIC working on plan to have government guarantee the mortgages of up to three million distressed homeowners; GDP shows signs of recession

Futures indicated a sharp drop on Wall Street today as foreign markets tumble; England on brink of recession

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

Bush administration floats plan to give banks incentive to turn troubled loans into more-affordable mortgages

New economic data shows consumer spending way down, as Fed chairman warns that economic recovery won’t happen right away

President Bush today to announce plan for government to buy stake in nation’s nine largest banks to stabilize market

The New York Times: Treasury officials say $700 billion bailout deal gives them authority to infuse cash and take stake in banks that need it

Federal Reserve to infuse up to another $900 billion into U.S. banking system; meeting this week

Lawmakers said it’s a bill to benefit Main Street America, not just Wall Street; Dems warn more needs to be done to fix regulatory oversight

This is not about Wall Street …

Bears, Bulls, Chickens and Pigs: wOw’s Wall Street Weekly with Liz Peek (Week of 9/29)

California might need up to $7 billion in emergency loans to continue operations; other states also having a hard time accessing cash amid global credit crunch

The $15.1 billion all-stock deal is being done without government help, something Citigroup didn’t offer; new U.S. payroll data is grim

Vote on $700 billion package could come as early as midday; unclear whether there are enough votes to pass, but looking good

AP poll says 8 in 10 people fear they will feel the financial crunch, some rethink retirement; small businesses across America also at risk