"Saved By Zero": The Toyota Ad That Won't Stop

Its constant repetition has launched a legion of complaints. But Toyota doesn't mind the attention



Financial Woes Force Boomers to Work Longer. That's Good

Extending boomers' working lives by a few years may be good for everyone, say economists



Ikea CEO Anders Dahlvig on Surviving a Bad Economy

Ikea's CEO on the economy, Obama, and eco-furniture



Why Japan Has Slipped Into Recession

The unwelcome news comes as little surprise: for months, newspapers have been awash with ways consumers can "return to the home" to protect themselves against the economic downturn



Yang's Exit: Did Yahoo!'s Chief Get Played by Google?

It's hardly a surprise that Yahoo! chief Jerry Yang is stepping down, but the timing is curious. Why now?



What Caused the Big Slide in Oil Prices

How bad mortgages, a rising dollar and a huge bet on crude set the stage for oil's price plunge



Canada Faces Its Own Auto Industry Woes

Detroit North may be headed for a bailout, just like their big brothers to the south



Congress Returns -- and So Do Economic Fissures

Washington's brief display of unified crisis management quickly yields to ideological infighting and turf battles



Is General Motors Worth Saving?

The automaker may not deserve a bailout, but losing it could wreck the economy



SEC: Mark Cuban Accused of Insider Trading

Federal regulators have charged Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with insider trading for allegedly using confidential information on a stock sale

Where the Recession-Proof Jobs Are

A jobs expert identifies the careers that won't be undone by an economic slump



Why the Energy Crisis Will Oulast the Credit Crisis

A leading global energy forum warns that the respite from high gas prices brought on by the slowing of the world economy will be temporary



With Defaults Rising, Is a Credit-Card Crisis Looming?

American Express and Citigroup are among the companies suffering as the charge-off rate reaches an unprecedented 10%.



Stock Markets Undeterred by Euro Recession

European indexes were boosted by a giddy bout of buying on Friday, despite signs of a deep global slowdown

Bretton Woods System

As the creation of a new global economic system becomes increasingly likely, TIME takes a look back at the old one, created in New Hampshire in 1944



Testing Google's 'Drunk E-Mail' Protector

Can Google protect us from ill-advised e-mailing? TIME's reporter finds out



Paulson Credit-Card Bailout Draws Growing Criticism

Why consumers don't need boost from the TARP fund



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