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Merrill Lynch slashes bonuses

The mortgage mess keeps wreaking havoc on Wall Street.

Dollar gaining ground

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Oil and gas: Where they stand

Mileage standards. Gas taxes. Drilling in Alaska. See the proposed energy policies of the leading candidates for president.

Big style from small businesses

Small businesses and indie artisans are creating some of the most alluring jewlery, housewares, edibles and other indulgences. Check out Fortune Small Business picks for your holiday shopping.

101 Dumbest Moments in Business

What a dumb year it was! Fortune chose the dumbest of the dumb that the gods of humor delivered into our laps in 2007.

'Be prepared for a lot of bumps'

At an age when most of his peers have shuffled off into retirement or irrelevance, the 78-year-old founder of mutual fund giant Vanguard remains sprightly and energetic. With $1.3 trillion in assets, Vanguard, based in Valley Forge, Pa., is now the second-largest mutual fund company. Author, sailor, and indefatigable rabble-rouser, John Bogle is as legendary for pioneering index funds as he is for his blunt criticism of his industry's high fees and aggressive marketing - opinions that have put him at odds with his peers while endearing him to legions of investors, or "Bogleheads," nationwide.

Stock selloff speeds up

Stocks tanked Monday afternoon, extending the previous week's selloff, as investors continued to worry about the economic outlook amid rising inflationary pressures and slower growth prospects.