Stores may see disappointing Black Friday sales - AP - Thu 8:51 pm ET
After pushing steep discounts throughout November that are usually reserved for the day after Thanksgiving, retailers from Kohl's to Toys "R" Us are offering even bigger cuts and promotions for Black Friday in a frantic bid to pull in shoppers.

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Dow slips below 8,000 on growing fear of deflation - AP - Wed 11:47 pm ET
A growing fear of economic deflation helped take the air out of the stock market Wednesday, and another white-knuckle final hour on Wall Street pushed the Dow Jones industrials under 8,000 to their lowest close since the financial meltdown began.

E-tailers Facing Holiday 'Vortex Of Doom' - Investor's Business Daily - Wed 6:42 pm ET
The holiday shopping season is shaping up to be so bad for retailers, online stores might have to settle for a few lumps of coal in their...

Survey: Floridians plan to reduce holiday spending - AP - Wed 2:32 pm ET
Tough economic times are forcing Florida consumers to drastically cut back on plans for holiday spending, according to surveys conducted in September and October by the University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

Federal pilot program aimed at financial literacy - AP - Wed 2:12 pm ET
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched a program in St. Louis and seven other regions of the country to better connect people who don't bank much with financial services.