Nov 17th, 2008 · Energy Star has posted new energy ratings for TVs to help consumers evaluate potential purchases. But an Energy Star listing alone doesn't mean the TV uses less energy. It means the TV is efficient — compared with others in its class.
Nov 17th, 2008 · With many retailers teetering on the edge of insolvency, consumers who purchased additional product protection and service plans remain worried that their coverage may cease if the company fails. But many of these plans are administered and underwritten by third-party companies.
Nov 11th, 2008 · U.S. officials have lavished aid on Fannie Mae and AIG and neither company shows any signs of stabilizing. Meanwhile, the first $350 billion of the Treasury Department's TARP fund is largely committed and the government is yet to purchase its first mortgage-backed security.
Oct 29th, 2008 · In this week's edition of the Political Junkie: McCain aides have expressed irritation with Sarah Palin's off-script remarks and Barack Obama has purchased a half-hour of prime-time TV. Also: Will Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens campaign as a convicted felon?
Oct 14th, 2008 · The government's decision to purchase minority stakes in financial institutions and further expand its deposit insurance programs will give it unprecedented power over financial institutions. It's an intervention many find unsavory, but necessary.
Oct 14th, 2008 · President Bush announced a $250 billion plan Tuesday in which the government will buy shares in the nation's banks. He vows that a massive purchase of stock in nine major U.S. banks will benefit the economy "by stabilizing the financial system." The president said the steps are not intended to take over the free market.
Oct 14th, 2008 · President Bush announced a series of steps Monday aimed at getting banks to resume lending, including the purchase by the government of stocks in U.S. banks. Read a transcript of his remarks.
Oct 10th, 2008 · Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has said the government will go ahead with a plan to buy stocks in financial institutions. Meanwhile, The Group of Seven industrialized nations agreed to work together to fix the global economy.