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March 5, 2013

A trader smiles Tuesday as he works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones industrial closed the day at a record high, representing a remarkable comeback for the stock market. The Dow has more than doubled since falling to a low of 6,547 in March 9, 2009, following the financial crisis and the onset of the Great Recession. AP Photo by Richard Drew

Dow hits record, erases trillions lost in the Great Recession

NEW YORK — The stock market is back. Five and a half years after the start of a frightening drop that erased $11 trillion from stock portfolios...

news/nation March 5, 2013 - 11:10pm

October 29, 2008

Wall Street broker William F. Lawrence views stocks Tuesday while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones industrials soared almost 900 points but did little to dispel investors' fears that the market may right itself after months of ups and downs. AP Photo/David Karp

Wall Street jumps sky-high, but few are exhaling

Wall Street's best day in two weeks -- and one of its best ever -- was a joyless rally. Even a manic, final-hour stampede of buying that sent...

news October 29, 2008 - 12:00am

October 1, 2008

Letter: Stick to facts about bailout

Could we just stick to the facts? On Monday, Sept. 29, the Dow Jones plummeted 777 points. Wachovia was snapped up by Citi Group for $1 per share. Now for a history lesson, as reported by the New York Times on Sept, 11, 2003: "The Bush administration today recommended the most significant...

news/letters October 1, 2008 - 12:00am