The tidal wave of defaults and delinquencies that began four years ago has hit individuals at all levels of society. Here are the stories of six people caught in the crisis.
29/12/2010 06:29 PM
Obama, sidestepping Congress, named the first U.S. ambassador to Syria in nearly six years and a deputy attorney general in recess appointments after the nominations ran into trouble among Republicans.
29/12/2010 11:05 PM
Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo said his first State of the State address would not be delivered from within the chamber of the Assembly, cutting loose a nearly century-long tradition.
29/12/2010 11:55 PM
Some big U.S. banks are starting to increase lending to businesses as demand for loans rises and healthier banks seek to grab customers from weaker rivals.
30/12/2010 01:17 AM
Billy the Kid was a killer and a thief. So why is the governor of New Mexico thinking of pardoning him? Because he was also a snitch.
29/12/2010 11:32 PM
Toll and fare increases take effect across the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's system Thursday, but they won't solve the agency's deep fiscal problems.
29/12/2010 11:17 PM
Walter S. Mossberg looks at the products and competitive positions of key contenders as they enter a new year.
30/12/2010 12:06 AM
Geraldine Doyle, who died Sunday at age 86, was a 17-year-old metal-stamping machine operator in 1942 when a United Press photographer snapped a picture that likely became the inspiration for one of the most famous World War II posters.
29/12/2010 10:41 PM
Unseasonably high temperatures and rain threaten to delay the Winter Classic, the NHL's outdoor game on New Year's Day.
30/12/2010 12:00 AM
Half Moon Bay is warning residents of severe budget cuts, as the cash-strapped city tries to avert insolvency.
30/12/2010 12:17 AM
