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Stocks seesawed in early trading Wednesday as investors responded to dour economic reports and remained on edge about the fate of the nation's auto industry.

Yahoo's Jerry Yang got roughed up by the blogosphere after his latest appearance. But the fate of the company depends less on any single person - including the CEO.

Expect nothing but volatility for oil prices over the next year or two - with the fate of the global economy largely dictating whether crude will fall to $50 or shoot up to $150 a barrel.

The dollar was mixed Friday against major currencies as the fate of the government's proposed $700 billion intervention remained unclear.

Oil prices retreated Friday as the largest bank failure in the nation's history and uncertainty about the fate of the $700 billion bailout raised fresh concerns about the economy.

Day after day of bad news on Wall Street has left some Americans worrying over the fate of their investments.

But those who work in the financial services are suggesting that people stay calm and ride out the crisis.

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In the giant glass box that holds Lehman Brothers headquarters, plenty of employees were still toiling away Friday afternoon as they waited to learn the firm's fate.

Others, though, were heading across 50th Street for a not-so-happy hour.

Shares in beleaguered US bank Lehman Brothers tumble again as concerns grow over the fate of the company.

As Wall Street continues to speculate about the fate of Lehman Brothers, shares of the besieged firm continued to see their value evaporate Friday.