The $20 billion loan AIG was allowed to borrow against itself yesterday didn’t have much of an impact after S&P, Moody's and Fitch cuts its credit ratings last night.

Among those companies experiencing death or near-death on Wall Street in the past 72 hours is New York-based insurance conglomerate AIG.

So why did John Thain do it? Well, he didn’t have much of a choice.

So why did John Thain do it? Well, he didn’t have much of a choice.

Lehman Brothers is on the ropes, and other financial firms are reeling.

LPL Financial is paying the price today for failing to safeguard its customers’ personal information.

Bank of America joins a growing list of banks and brokerage firms that have promised to buy back auction-rate securities sold by their brokers.

You might think that charitable giving—particularly the giving of large gifts—would wane under economic pressure. But history tells us otherwise

Charlotte: "I've yet to find the perfect practice management system," explained Wally, "We have spent more money than I like to think about, and our business has been flat for the last three years—and now we're down."

Retirees have long struggled with a key question: How much can they afford to withdraw each year?