Wall Street Journal- Stimulus Would Expand Tax Credit January 6, 2009Obama met with lawmakers to begin selling his stimulus plan as his advisers offered more details, including a proposal to expand the child tax credit for poor families.
- Prosecutors Seek to Jail Madoff January 6, 2009Prosecutors sought to have Madoff jailed, while SEC officials were grilled on Capitol Hill for having repeatedly overlooked signs of his alleged decadeslong fraud.
- Auto Sales Continue to Skid January 6, 2009GM, Toyota and Ford all reported U.S. sales declines of more than 30% for December, capping off a dismal year for the auto industry.
- Apple's Jobs Under Treatment to Gain Weight January 6, 2009Steve Jobs disclosed that a "hormone imbalance" has been causing him to lose weight. The health of the Apple CEO has been a major concern among investors over the past year.
- Stimulus Would Expand Tax Credit January 6, 2009