Stories We're Following

(Friday) 

The family of a woman killed when a Big Dig tunnel ceiling collapsed has settled a wrongful death lawsuit for more than $28 million. We'll talk with the family's attorney...Bradley Henry...Meehan, Boyle, Black and Bogdanow in Boston.

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(Portfolio.com) The amount the U.S. owes is so large, they can't fit the number on the National Debt Clock.

The current debt stands at nearly $9.8 trillion, and the clock isn't equipped to go to ten. (Who owns the debt? Go here for an interactive.) The national debt (how much we owe) raises as the national deficit (how much more we spend than what we bring in) increases.

Bush Approves $25 Billion Loan Package for Auto Makers

The bill sets aside $7.5 billion in taxpayer funds needed to guarantee $25 billion in low-interest loans to help GM, Ford and Chrysler produce more fuel-efficient cars and trucks.