Falling home prices and higher food and fuel prices drove consumer confidence lower this month.
Merrill board irked by CEO E. Stanley O'Neal's unauthorized outreach, The New York Times reports.
The regulator said it would give temporary leeway to firms affected by the California wildfires.
Some 77% of respondents to an InvestmentNews survey plan to reach out to clients in areas affected by wildfires.
After his business fell apart, Ed May asked a former client to put money into a new set of investments.
The Oregon College Savings Plan will combine principal protection with upside potential.
In addition to advising services, the new tax would also apply to astrology reading, escort services and ski-lift tickets.
Sales of new one-family homes rose 4.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 770,000 from a revised 735,000 in August.
MBIA, the world’s largest bond insurer, reported third-quarter earnings with a net loss of $36.6 million, or 29 cents per share.
The move would “hinder America’s ability to compete in the global economy,” said Treasury chief Henry Paulson.
