Oct 31st, 2008 · With workers losing jobs or scrambling to retain them, pressures intensify at home, too. What do the presidential nominees propose to ease Americans' work-family tensions? Sizable differences separate the two on issues such as family leave, sick time and child care.
Oct 12th, 2008 · John McCain tried to scramble back into contention Saturday in Iowa, a swing state that went Republican in 2004. Polls show that McCain is farther behind Barack Obama in Iowa than he is in Michigan, a state McCain has already ceded to his opponent.
Oct 7th, 2008 · European governments are scrambling to shore up their banks. The governments promised to work together to solve the financial crisis, but so far, they have acted separately. Philip Coggan, a columnist for the Financial Times, talks with Ari Shapiro about the steps European officials are taking to reassure investors, and whether it is working.
Oct 2nd, 2008 · In recent days, businesses, large and small, have been scrambling to convince lawmakers that the troubles on Wall Street are hitting Main Street. Companies need more cash but it is getting harder to borrow. Family businesses and CEO's of the nation's largest companies say the credit crisis is spreading.
Oct 1st, 2008 · As a careening presidential race collides with an accelerating financial collapse, journalists are scrambling to keep up. The breakneck pace of developments means a lot of news worth knowing receives the briefest burst of attention before being dropped for something hotter.
Sep 30th, 2008 · In the next 24 hours, lawmakers have a delicate dance to perform. They need to tinker at the edges of their $700 billion financial rescue plan to win over reluctant Republicans without losing Democratic supporters in the process.
Sep 30th, 2008 · Congressional and White House officials are scrambling to structure a new bailout proposal after a massive economic rescue plan failed a House vote Monday, sending stock markets around the world into convulsions. With foreign leaders urging the U.S. to react quickly, President Bush made a statement Tuesday morning.
Sep 23rd, 2008 · As Fed and Treasury officials scramble to secure a $700 billion rescue for faltering financial institutions, economists are pointing fingers of blame at just about everyone: lenders, bankers and borrowers. Does greed lie at the heart of the financial meltdown? Is Main Street just as culpable as Wall Street?