CHICAGO - Citing an "economic crisis of historic proportions," President-elect Barack Obama urged Congress to pass a costly, job-creating stimulus bill as quickly as possible, a rare pre-inaugural call to action delivered as the outgoing Bush administration approved fresh billions...

CHICAGO - Eager to calm economic anxieties, President-elect Barack Obama is rolling out an economic vision that will require congressional cooperation even before he settles into his new desk in the White House's Oval Office. Obama will introduce his new...

WASHINGTON - Rushing to rescue Citigroup, the government agreed to shoulder hundreds of billions of dollars in possible losses at the stricken bank and to plow a fresh $20 billion into the company. Regulators hope the dramatic action will bolster...

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: The term "financial meltdown" is taking on a whole new meaning in the Gaza Strip: Under pressure by Israeli sanctions, local banks are literally running out of cash. Most banks have sharply curtailed withdrawals, the U.N....