... company not being sold to Fiat. But those assets have limited value and it's unlikely there will be anything to pay out. Auto Writer Dan Strumpf in New York and AP writer Martin Crutsinger in Washington contributed to this report.

... consumer spending, the government on Tuesday announced an $800 billion effort to encourage more consumer lending in the form of auto loans, credit cards and mortgages. AP Economics Writer Martin Crutsinger contributed to this report.

... Tuesday said he urged the administration to step up its pace on that. Associated Press Writers Stephen Ohlemacher, Martin Crutsinger, Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Dave Espo, Jennifer Loven and Jim Kuhnhenn contributed to this story.

... think was linked to the protests. Protesters claimed police responded without warning. Associated Press writers Martin Crutsinger, Harry Dunphy and Nafeesa Syeed contributed to this report.

... currently set for January 2013 to January 2011. But analysts noted that the proposed changes under those quotas would be miniscule. Associated Press writers Harry Dunphy, Martin Crutsinger and Nafeesa Syeed contributed to this report.

... should get in using taxpayers' dollars to bail a large number of people out for decisions that they made on their own and contracts that they signed," Walberg said. AP Economics Writer Martin Crutsinger contributed to this report.

... businesses, which encourages economic growth. But if the Fed overdoes it, inflation can rise and weaken the dollar. Martin Crutsinger AP Economics Writer Washington Q: Exactly what is meant when a weatherman says that there is, for example, a 30 ...

... provided an $85 billion emergency loan to insurance colossus American International Group Inc. and temporarily banned short selling of hundreds of financial stocks. AP Economics Writer Martin Crutsinger contributed to this report.

... least willing to consider a second stimulus measure. Associated Press writers Tim Paradis, Madlen Read and Lauren Shepherd in New York, Michael Liedtke in San Francisco and Martin Crutsinger in Washington contributed to this report.

... recovered, and the Dow Jones industrials finished up 172 points, or about 2 percent. Associated Press writers Martin Crutsinger in Washington and Tim Paradis in New York contributed to this report.