Up until the financial crisis was front page news for virtually every media source, I rarely—if ever—took heed of economic statistics. I may have glanced at the Dow Jones Industrial Average every once in awhile, but that was about the extent of my interest. Now I have been paying more attention ...

Tuesday the stock market began with some modest gains, including a 1% increase for the Dow Jones, and several stocks rallying after Monday’s losses.  Nearing the close of the stock market, in an unprecedented move, the Federal Reserve announced that it had cut its key interest rate to 0-0.25%, do...

From CNNMoney: NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Recession talk scared Wall Street Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its second biggest one-day point loss ever. A weak retail sales report and dour forecasts from the Federal Reserve, coupled with sober comments from Fed Chairman Be...