Loss tied to synthetic credit securities positions taken by chief investment office.

Proxy firm endorses compensation packages at JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley.

Firm joins Goldman in using historical cost accounting for some corporate loans.

Proposed incentives not seen reversing decades-long shrinkage in manufacturing.

Jon Corzine's risky play, a case in point for Paul Volker's rule.

Ford's salaried employees did not sacrifice as much as hourly workers, union says

Rising consumer prices could pose barrier to further moves by Bernanke.

Debt deal another factor discouraging economic expansion.