Dow plunges to a nearly 12-year low

Concerns about banks and AIG weigh on markets.

Older workers pursue job-search skills

Laid off after long careers, they must adjust to today's job-seeking scene.

Will pension funds suffer the next financial implosion?

Concerns mount as to whether these plans can stay afloat amid recession.

Stimulus: Can it work like Roosevelt's New Deal?

Why government spending plus easy money could pull US out of recession by year's end.

California, once a dream state, strives to get back its groove

As it has slid, the state's citizens have begun to focus on its core dysfunctions.

Stimulus plans brings green home improvement tax breaks

Incentives encourage homeowners to embrace energy efficiency.

Financial Q&A: How to value AIG five months after the bailout

Submit your questions to Steve Dinnen at: money@csmonitor.com

Recession hits US military families

Some states may shun stimulus funds

At least six governors have said they may refuse money, but will they face a backlash?

Amid big bank turmoil, tiny First Green Bank opens

Obama's big steps meet tepid response

Despite Obama's three new economic initiatives, world stock markets have slumped and the Dow hit a six-year low.

Falling stock market pressures White House on banking fix

Dow's 100-point slide Friday stemmed in part from fears that banks would be nationalized.

Investment fraud suspect Stanford was major political donor

Robert Allen Stanford, his firm, or its employees are said to have delivered $2.4 million to political operations since 2000.

Obama on economy: Yes we could

US leading indicators: signs of thaw?

Behind Dow's plunge to six-year low: one big unknown

Obama mortgage aid targets distressed homeowners

The White House will use $75 billion to subsidize the loan payments of distressed mortgage-holders.

GM, Chrysler bailout: bankruptcy on the cheap

GM is asking the US Treasury for an extra $16.6 billion. Chrysler wants another $5 billion.

Fight against poverty unites Christian left and right

Liberal and conservative groups bridge some differences in new collaborative efforts to fight the problem.

Need a college loan? Ask your friends online.

Websites are cropping up for peer lending, and at other sites, students can raise donations for college.