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Harold Maass of The Week The Best of Today's Business

Harold Maass of The Week

"The Best of Today's Business" is a summary of the day's financial news and opinion, produced by the editors of The Week magazine and Yahoo! Finance. Columnist Harold Maass sifts through business reports in newspapers and on the web, surfacing the top news. "The Best of Today's Business" appears every weekday morning exclusively on Yahoo! Finance. View Harold's Bio

Bailout Ripples, Belgian Bank Buoy
2008-09-30 07:59:21
The House's rejection of the $700 billion bailout is felt around the world. Belgium and France step in to save another lender. And a Sun sets in New York. ...Read full article
Banking on a Bailout, Europe Joins the Party
2008-09-29 08:13:16
As Congress approaches the bailout vote, credit markets are still frozen. Belgium and the Netherlands bail out Fortis, and Britain takes over Bradford and Bingley. And Detroit gets $25 billion, which doesn't look so bad these days. ...Read full article
Cash Taps Opened, WaMu Closed
2008-09-26 08:02:55
Central banks pump cash into a lending wasteland. Washington Mutual logs the largest-ever bank failure, and JPMorgan scores a deal. And while some people fear a crash, others embrace one. ...Read full article
Bailout Takes Shape, WaMu Speed-Dates
2008-09-25 08:05:38
The $700 billion Wall Street bailout nears its final shape, with more cooks invited into the kitchen. Washington Mutual looks to buyout firms, as banks balk. And the U.S.'s gas tank is getting slightly closer to empty. ...Read full article
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