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The Motley Fool September 16, 2008 David Meier	Big Bets Gone Bad The destruction caused by the rise and fall of the housing bubble is amazing. No one has been immune, and the declines are staggering.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Wall Street's $70 Billion Facade In the wake of Lehman Brothers' failure this weekend, 10 major banks, including the remaining investment banks, are creating a $70 billion fund that any one of the participants can borrow from in a crunch.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2008 Morgan Housel	Financial Meltdown: Day 2 Investors' worst fears came true, as insurance giant AIG had its debt downgraded, sending it frighteningly closer to the brink of bankruptcy.
InternetNews September 15, 2008 Paul Shread	Technical Analysis: The Dow Nears Major Support The Dow is coming up on a critical test of the health of the U.S. financial system.
InternetNews September 15, 2008 Andy Patrizio	Tough Times Ahead for Intel? With Wall Street in turmoil, analysts find the weakening economy in the U.S. and Europe are dragging down PC sales.
InternetNews September 15, 2008 Kenneth Corbin	How Will Wall Street's Woes Affect IT? Merrill's down, Lehman's out and the troubles continue for the nation's largest financial houses. One analyst sees opportunity in crisis for the IT industry, however.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2008 Andrew Sullivan	Why Lehman's Failure Is the Best Outcome As painful as it is, as painful as it will be, the fact that both the government and the financial industry let Lehman fail is ultimately a sign of confidence in our financial markets.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Why Lehman's Bankruptcy Matters How will Lehman's bankruptcy affect more than just a handful of bankers and traders who work in the world's financial capitals? More importantly, how will it affect you?
The Motley Fool September 12, 2008 Morgan Housel	Tearing Apart the Trade Deficit The Commerce Department released numbers for July's trade deficit, which was the highest deficit in 16 months. What made it so?
The Motley Fool September 12, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Win From a Rising Dollar A recent sharp reversal has brought the dollar back into the spotlight -- and has investors scurrying to get their bearish bets off the table.
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