WALL STREET...
NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow is coming off its lowest close since March 2003. The index dropped 445 points yesterday to finish at 7,552. Most Asian and European markets rebounded and futures trading suggests Wall Street will open higher today. Analysts say there's still a lot of uncertainty in the markets.
HOLIDAY SPENDING...
(CBS) - The Conference Board is out with its annual survey on what consumers expect to spend on holiday gifts, with Black Friday one week away.
AUTO BAILOUT...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic leaders in Congress have come up with a plan ``B'' on providing aid to the Big Three automakers. They're asking the industry to demonstrate how the federal money would make them economically viable. As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put it yesterday, ``Until they show us the plan, we cannot show them the money.'' She and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Congress will return to work in early December to vote on legislation if General Motors, Ford and Chrysler produce an acceptable plan.
BLACKBERRY...
(CBS) - The final competitor in the Great Smart Phone Competition of 2008 hits the streets today. It's the BlackBerry Storm from the Canadian company RIM. It's the first BlackBerry with a touch screen and it's designed to go head-to-head-to-head against Apple's iPhone 3G on the AT&T network and the Google G1 from T-Mobile.
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