Auto giants try to outlast debate over whether they will get loans. Full story

Only four months after peaking at $4.11, the average price of gas falls to lowest point in more than three years. Full story
Wall Street staged a surprising comeback, with the Dow surging nearly 500 points in a late afternoon rally. Full story
Sector-by-sector look at jobs over past decade. Biggest loser: Manufacturing.
Wall Street put a stop to a terrifying decline and stormed higher as President-elect Obama appeared ready to tap the chief of the N.Y. Federal Reserve as the next treasury secretary.
Pressure intensified on Citigroup to sell part or all of itself as its stock fell below $4 a share on Friday and fears escalated about future loan losses.
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U.S. car makers are pulling out all the stops with a glitzy car show in China. NBC's Adrienne Mong reports.
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Chrysler and GM need to follow Lee Iacocca's play book now as they try to outlast the debate in Washington over whether they will get billions in government loans.
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, unexpectedly announced Friday that its chief executive will retire in February and be replaced by the head of its international division.
Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures for about 16,000 U.S. households during the holiday season.
Desperate to cut costs, more and more companies are eliminating their matching contributions to employee 401(k) plans.
Like many other elderly Americans, Edie Stark has been hard hit by the meltdown in U.S. financial markets. She is 84 and has been worried a lot lately about outliving her savings.
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Your Biz blog: Some small businesses owners who bring in over $250,000 plan to change their business plans once Obama takes office.