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A $17.4 Billion, 3-Month Lifeline for Automakers

A $13.4 billion emergency loan may be followed by $4 billion more in February if the new administration finds that the automakers meet conditions.

Your Money

Searching the Tax Code for Upsides to a Downturn

Even some tax experts are scratching their heads about how best to approach your 2008 tax bill.

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Holiday Essays

Six writers on the luxury they can’t live without during this season of indulgence.

<strong>SALES INCENTIVES</strong> Businesses open their doors for late-night holiday shopping along Main Street in downtown Somerville, with free horse-drawn carriage rides as added enticements.
Nancy Wegard for The New York Times

Downturn Sparks Upturn in Promotions

Merchants in the New York region are banding together to offer coupons and freebies like horse-drawn carriage rides, hoping for a frenzied last-minute rush of shoppers.

Blagojevich Denies Any Criminal Wrongdoing

Stating emphatically that he will fight allegations against him, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich said he will not resign.

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Madoff Placed Under 24-Hour House Arrest

Under a new bail agreement, security guards will watch Bernard L. Madoff’s apartment building, prosecutors said.

DealBook Blog
Madoff Placed Under 24-Hour House Arrest

Under a new bail agreement, security guards will watch Bernard L. Madoff’s apartment building, prosecutors said.

Photographs Pictures of the Day
Pictures of the Day

The auto industry got a lifeline, and a storm hit the Midwest and Northeast.

Q. and A.: College Admissions

An inside look at the process from a panel of deans.

Opinion »

Op-Ed: Extinction-Level Television Event

NBC’s decision to surrender its weekday 10 p.m. timeslot to a new Jay Leno talk show is as inevitable as it is sad.

Movies »

It’s a Miserable Life
It’s a Miserable Life

“It’s a Wonderful Life” is a terrifying story.

Mouse to the Rescue

“The Tale of Despereaux” is pleasantly immersive.

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Living In | West Orange, N.J.
Harder to Get to, Easier to Pay For

West Orange offers a lot more open space than Montclair, Maplewood and South Orange, N.J., and an old-fashioned charm.

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Detroit’s Small Packages Arrived, and Left, Early
Living the Life of Scion

A wave of small American cars failed to captivate car buyers in the early 1950s.

Collectible Cars Photo Gallery & Event Calendar »

Submit photos and view and comment on other readers’ cars. Also, view and submit events to the Automotive Events Calendar.

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Up on the Roof, New Jobs in Solar Power
Up on the Roof, New Jobs in Solar Power

Move over, Joe the Plumber. Spencer the Solar Panel Installer is here.

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