As the N.H.L. opens its 2008-9 season, the league moves further away from its former financial troubles, and by my many measures, it has engineered a turnaround.

President Bush and Senate leaders of both parties vowed on Tuesday to work toward quick approval of a financial bailout plan.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said that it will ask Congress for permission to insure greater amounts of deposits for each depositor at member banks.

Politicians and theologians argue over how best to curb a perceived culture of escalating pay packages.

The Dow gained about 400 points in early afternoon trading, but strains worsened overnight in the credit markets.

Hundreds of readers responded to an invitation to submit questions about the effects on their personal finances.

President Bush and Senate leaders of both parties vowed on Tuesday to work toward quick approval of a financial bailout plan.

The prospect of a shrinking financial industry has turned Manhattan’s confidence into uncertainty and its optimism into fear.

Stocks began to recover on Tuesday as investors snapped up bargain-priced shares beaten down by Monday’s frantic sell-off.

The pharmaceutical company said that it was shifting its research focus to diseases that have high potential for treatment improvements, like cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.