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Stocks Battling Steep Declines This Week

NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors continue to monitor Washington's consideration of the Bush administration's proposed financial rescue package.

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Consumer Borrowing Shows First Drop in over a Decade

Consumer Borrowing Shows First Drop in over a Decade

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve says consumer borrowing fell in August for the first time in more than a decade. 

Analyst Says Wachovia Bids Could Come at a Cost

Analyst Says Wachovia Bids Could Come at a Cost

NEW YORK (AP) -- A federal court hearing is still on the schedule this afternoon in the complicated dickering for Wachovia bank. 

Oil Dips to $89 on Economic Slowdown Fears

Oil Dips to $89 on Economic Slowdown Fears

SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices have fallen to $89 a barrel today in Asia.

UK Government Will Partially Nationalize Banks

UK Government Will Partially Nationalize Banks

LONDON (AP) -- The British government today announced plans to partially nationalize its major banks in a bid to restore economic stability. 

Asian Stocks Plunge

Asian Stocks Plunge

TOKYO (AP) -- A meltdown in confidence is strangling stock markets again today. 

Benefit Helping Local Golf and Youth Development Program

Benefit Helping Local Golf and Youth Development Program

JACKSONVILLE, FL --  You can enjoy great food made by chefs at various country clubs in Jacksonville and help children learn valuable life skills.  A Taste of Golf is Monday at 5 p.m. at Epping Forest.

Trends: Major Prices Drops on Gadgets

Trends: Major Prices Drops on Gadgets

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Budgets are tight and many Americans' pockets are not filled with cash right now. So major manufacturers are having to offer high quality products are new low prices to appeal to the new family budgets.

Fed Eyes Plan to Fund Short-Term Business Loans

Fed Eyes Plan to Fund Short-Term Business Loans

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government is considering a bold plan to buy massive amounts of unsecured short-term debts in a dramatic effort to break through a credit clog that is threatening the economy. 

GM Tumbles to 54-Year Low as Overall Market Drops

GM Tumbles to 54-Year Low as Overall Market Drops

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of General Motors plunged to their lowest level in more than 54 years Monday, amid a global sell-off that sent the Dow Jones industrials below the 10,000 mark for the first time in four years.

Asia Markets Mixed, Europe Opens Down

Asia Markets Mixed, Europe Opens Down

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- European stocks opened lower today while Asian stocks were mixed as a big interest rate cut in Australia helped spur recoveries in several regional markets.

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Trash or Treasure: Collectibles Worth Big Money

Trash or Treasure: Collectibles Worth Big Money

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- People on the First Coast have many valuable items in their house just waiting to be discovered. One local appraiser finds out just how valuable those collectibles can be.

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