60 President Bush met with foreign financial officials Saturday and pledged a global response to the credit crisis that will lead toward a "path of stability and long-term growth." www.newsobserver.com/1251252 General Motors Corp., Chrysler LLC and Cerberus Capital Management LP have held preliminary talks about a merger or an acquisition of Chrysler by GM, according to a person familiar with the talks. www.newsobserver.com/1250842 The government will buy an ownership stake in a broad array of American banks for the first time since the Great Depression, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said late Friday. www.newsobserver.com/1251108 With consumer costs rising and home prices leveling in the Triangle, everyday people have felt the pressure of a slowing economy for months. www.newsobserver.com/1251102 Analysts cautioned Friday that Wells Fargo & Co. faces challenges as it proceeds with its purchase of the Charlotte bank, including an uncertain market and losses in Wachovia's portfolio. www.newsobserver.com/1250986 While most retailers are seeing sales steadily decline, craft stores hope to remain among the bright spots. www.newsobserver.com/1251095 A family business in Hillsborough sees a rise in sales of its kits to build Sukkot shelters. www.newsobserver.com/1250991 General Electric Co. spared investors any nasty surprises as it reported a 22 percent drop in third-quarter earnings Friday. www.newsobserver.com/1250963 As stocks, uh, slide, media hesitate to call it a 'crash'. www.newsobserver.com/1250982 Some investors have raised tens of billions of dollars over the past year in anticipation of opportunities to scavenge distressed assets and debt at discounted prices. www.newsobserver.com/1250980 The good news? Bargain shoppers start pushing up prices of small-cap stocks. www.newsobserver.com/1250972 The U.S. trade deficit edged down slightly in August, reflecting a drop in foreign oil from record levels. www.newsobserver.com/1250962 USA Today said Friday it will raise its newsstand price by 25 cents to $1 to offset rising newsprint costs. www.newsobserver.com/1250961 Morgan Stanley shares plunged more than 22 percent Friday as investors questioned the investment bank's future even with an investment from Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. www.newsobserver.com/1250960 The stunning collapse in oil markets accelerated Friday, sending a barrel of crude plunging below $78 as investors grow more pessimistic about resolving a mushrooming global economic crisis. www.newsobserver.com/1250959 Paul K. Sun Jr., a lawyer at Ellis & Winters in Raleigh, has become a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. www.newsobserver.com/1250956 Afraid cash isn't secure even behind the thick walls of banks, more people are turning to something that has protected money since the days of Jesse James and Bonnie and Clyde: safes. www.newsobserver.com/1250955 Fire inspectors have closed the Velvet Cloak Inn on Hillsborough Street after determining that the aging landmark is an imminent fire hazard. www.newsobserver.com/1249577 In a dramatic showdown over the future of Wachovia, Wells Fargo prevailed Thursday evening, saying it will move forward with its purchase of the Charlotte bank after Citigroup stepped aside. www.newsobserver.com/1249835 The United States and Britain appear to be converging on a common solution for the financial chaos sweeping the world. www.newsobserver.com/1249668 President Bush met with foreign financial officials Saturday and pledged a global response to the credit crisis that will lead toward a "path of stability and long-term growth." www.newsobserver.com/1251252 General Motors Corp., Chrysler LLC and Cerberus Capital Management LP have held preliminary talks about a merger or an acquisition of Chrysler by GM, according to a person familiar with the talks. www.newsobserver.com/1250842 The government will buy an ownership stake in a broad array of American banks for the first time since the Great Depression, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said late Friday. www.newsobserver.com/1251108 With consumer costs rising and home prices leveling in the Triangle, everyday people have felt the pressure of a slowing economy for months. www.newsobserver.com/1251102 Analysts cautioned Friday that Wells Fargo & Co. faces challenges as it proceeds with its purchase of the Charlotte bank, including an uncertain market and losses in Wachovia's portfolio. www.newsobserver.com/1250986 While most retailers are seeing sales steadily decline, craft stores hope to remain among the bright spots. www.newsobserver.com/1251095 A family business in Hillsborough sees a rise in sales of its kits to build Sukkot shelters. www.newsobserver.com/1250991 General Electric Co. spared investors any nasty surprises as it reported a 22 percent drop in third-quarter earnings Friday. www.newsobserver.com/1250963 As stocks, uh, slide, media hesitate to call it a 'crash'. www.newsobserver.com/1250982 Some investors have raised tens of billions of dollars over the past year in anticipation of opportunities to scavenge distressed assets and debt at discounted prices. www.newsobserver.com/1250980 The good news? Bargain shoppers start pushing up prices of small-cap stocks. www.newsobserver.com/1250972 The U.S. trade deficit edged down slightly in August, reflecting a drop in foreign oil from record levels. www.newsobserver.com/1250962 USA Today said Friday it will raise its newsstand price by 25 cents to $1 to offset rising newsprint costs. www.newsobserver.com/1250961 Morgan Stanley shares plunged more than 22 percent Friday as investors questioned the investment bank's future even with an investment from Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. www.newsobserver.com/1250960 The stunning collapse in oil markets accelerated Friday, sending a barrel of crude plunging below $78 as investors grow more pessimistic about resolving a mushrooming global economic crisis. www.newsobserver.com/1250959 Paul K. Sun Jr., a lawyer at Ellis & Winters in Raleigh, has become a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. www.newsobserver.com/1250956 Afraid cash isn't secure even behind the thick walls of banks, more people are turning to something that has protected money since the days of Jesse James and Bonnie and Clyde: safes. www.newsobserver.com/1250955 Fire inspectors have closed the Velvet Cloak Inn on Hillsborough Street after determining that the aging landmark is an imminent fire hazard. www.newsobserver.com/1249577 In a dramatic showdown over the future of Wachovia, Wells Fargo prevailed Thursday evening, saying it will move forward with its purchase of the Charlotte bank after Citigroup stepped aside. www.newsobserver.com/1249835 The United States and Britain appear to be converging on a common solution for the financial chaos sweeping the world. www.newsobserver.com/1249668