Pres. Obama considered options to spur growth after "sobering" news that unemployment rose to a 26 1/2 year peak.
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday expressed growing confidence that an economic recovery was building.
The worst U.S. recession since the Great Depression has ended, says a survey of business economists.
A new European Commission report shows an end to the recession in Europe, but forecasts a shaky recovery.
A year ago, 158-year old investment bank and Wall Street stalwart Lehman Brothers Holdings collapsed on a fateful Monday.
Only 12 percent of U.S. homeowners eligible for loan modifications have had their mortgages reworked.
Pres. Sarkozy announced new Bonus limits for banks and said he would press G20 nations to adopt the same standards.
British government borrowing rose to a record for July as tax receipts crumbled in the recession.
Manufacturing expanded in August for the first time in 10 months but new jobless claims rose unexpectedly.
U.S. home loans failed at a record pace in July despite ongoing federal and state programs to avoid foreclosures.