Lawmakers want more disclosure from and regulation of Wall Street, but many experts are skeptical about the government's ability to be effective as its regulatory role expands. Bobbi Rebell reports.

The market in New York has had an erratic Monday morning as traders worry about the extent and duration of a potential downturn around the world.

Billionaire investor George Soros and other panelists at Columbia University slam the U.S.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday told Congress it should consider another round of economic stimulus to battle the economic downturn.

The credit crisis and volatile stock market are taking a toll on the relationship between wealthy clients -- those with at least $1 million to invest -- and their investment managers.

The federal government's plan to invest some $250 billion in equity in the ailing bank sector will have a greater impact than simply buying troubled assets, experts say.

Jim Cramer explains how the government plan to insure debt will break the back of the CDS market -- and why that's a good thing.

The Treasury Department, Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. unveiled a plan in which the government will buy preferred shares in a bid to shore up confidence in the reeling banking system.

Many think the rescue legislation won't do anything. Here's how it can do something

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In a special extended interview, Alice Schroeder, author of the best-selling Warren Buffett biography 'The Snowball', discusses Buffett's life, family and business relationships.