Dow plunges again, down more than 500

NEW YORK -- Wall Street has had yet another dismal day, extending its heavy losses as investors' worries about the financial sector wiped out early enthusiasm over the Federal Reserve's efforts to inject confidence into the credit markets. Trading... [More]

By Tim Paradis
Associated Press | October 7



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New Dale Turner YMCA makes a splash on opening day

Shoreline The staff of the new Dale Turner YMCA knew the grand opening of the 52,000 square foot facility on Oct. 4 would be big. Just how big, they didn't know. That is until the doors of the new facility officially opened. [More]

By Amy Daybert
Enterprise editor | October 7


Consumer borrowing drops for first time since '98

WASHINGTON -- Consumer borrowing fell in August for the first time in more than a decade as households, battered by rising job layoffs and the decaying economy, cut back sharply on their use of credit. [More]

By Martin Crutsinger
Associated Press | October 7



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Some do's and don'ts for the presidential candidates

It may not reach Super Bowl proportions, but chances are the second presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain will attract another huge crowd tonight. [More]

By Andy Rathbun
Herald Writer | October 7


Your questions for tonight's presidential debate

Tell us what questions you want John McCain and Barack Obama to answer in the town-hall-style debate. [More]

October 7


Boeing keeps pressure on Machinists

EVERETT – Grounded: that’s how the Boeing Co. described its position, due to the Machinists’ strike, at the governor’s aerospace summit in Everett today. [More]

Michelle Dunlop
Herald writer | October 7


Stocks again tumbling over worries about financials

NEW YORK -- Wall Street extended its steep declines today as enthusiasm over the Federal Reserve's latest efforts to inject frozen credit markets with a dose of much-needed confidence gave way to concerns about financial companies' balance sheets. [More]

By Tim Paradis
Associated Press | October 7


Retirement assets down $2 trillion, official says

WASHINGTON -- The top congressional budget analyst says pension plans have lost as much as $2 trillion in the past 15 months. [More]

By Julie Hirschfeld Davis
Associated Press | October 7


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