World Bank to protect poor from economic turmoil (AP)

Geithner likely treasury pick; Clinton 'on track' (AP)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama intends to name Timothy Geithner, president of the New York Federal Reserve, as his treasury secretary to confront...

McCain Pushes Tax Cuts
As the final week of the campaign begins, John McCain appears prepared to ride his economic message through until the end. And that message is...

GOP frets about McCain's strategy, prospects (AP)
AP - Three weeks before the election, Republicans are growing increasingly concerned about John McCain's ability to mount a comeback, questioning his...

Trailing Obama, McCain hopes to gain in debate (AP)
AP - Leading in the polls, Barack Obama hopes to cement his standing while John McCain is trying to turn his fortunes around in their second...

Asian markets plunge on fears crisis is spreading (AP)
AP - Asian stock markets plunged Monday as investors took scant comfort from Washington's passage of a $700 billion bank bailout and focused instead...