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As the Fed's rate-setting committee prepares to announce its latest decision today, it faces a weakening economy and the growing threat of deflation. And it has to combat these potential menaces with interest rates already set near 0%. Here's a look at its options.

The catastrophe bond market has fully recovered.

With regulators working hard to line up buyers for failed banks, it's of little surprise that foreign financial companies are entering the fray. Indeed, some of the biggest names in international finance have used acquisitions to establish or expand their presence in the United States. Next up may...

Asian markets closed slightly higher Tuesday, as stocks recovered from their slide on Monday. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng had a bumpy ride, at one point falling below the 20,000 mark for the first time since July 30. But by day's end, the index had clawed its way back up, finally settling at 20,306...