The president-elect is poised to reverse actions that President Bush took using executive authority, possibly including policies on stem-cell research and oil drilling.

Markets, leaders and the Bush administration are looking for signs of how Barack Obama will manage the crisis.

The Bush administration’s response to the notion of closer international coordination of the financial system is likely to disappoint some European countries, who had been calling for regulation.

The Bush administration is examining a range of options for providing emergency financial help to spur a merger between General Motors and Chrysler, government officials said.

President Bush has invited the leaders of 20 nations to Washington on Nov. 15 for a summit meeting on the economy, the White House said.

President Bush has invited the leaders of 20 nations to Washington on Nov. 15 for a summit meeting on the economy, the White House said.

John McCain’s attempts to paint Barack Obama as a quasi socialist can be complicated in this topsy-turvy year of financial collapse.

Edward P. Lazear, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, said some regions of the country were struggling with high jobless rates.

President Bush and European leaders agreed to take steps toward a series of international meetings to address the economic crisis, the White House said.

The president said he would convene a meeting of global leaders to discuss a response to the financial crisis.