Senate Approves Extension Of Closing Deadline for Home Buyer Tax Credit

U.S. Senate approves extension for buyers to close on or before September 30, 2010.

Banks Double-Dipping With Taxpayer Money: Buying Assets With TARP Money

Banks could bet on toxic assets with taxpayers' money

So, the banks sell off their toxic assets - then use taxpayer money to re-buy them at a discount: should they be allowed to do so?

Wall Street Journal: World Markets End Down

What a difference a year makes: Japan's Nikkei is down 42% for the year. Throughout the world, no one escaped the wrath of the bear.