AP - The Federal Reserve's aggressive period of cutting interest rates to keep the country from falling into a recession is over. That point is in general agreement. The trouble starts when you try to figure out what period the Fed has now entered.

Reuters - Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said industrywide sales in the United States could fall well below 15 million vehicles this year as high gas prices and a sluggish economy sap demand, and warned of another push by steelmakers to hike prices.

AFP - Oil prices dived on Wednesday after official data revealed an unexpected rise for crude stockpiles in the United States, the world's biggest energy consumer, traders said.

AP - Stocks gained Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and issued a mixed but unsurprising assessment of the economy.

Reuters - Stocks added to gains on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held a key interest rate steady.

Reuters - Durable goods orders held steady last month, but sales of new single family homes fell, government data showed on Wednesday, highlighting a weak economy as the Federal Reserve met to ponder interest rates.

AFP - A government survey Wednesday showed sales of new homes tumbled 2.5 percent across the United States in May amid unsettled economic times, as Federal Reserve policymakers deliberated over interest rates.

AP - Sales of new homes tumbled for the sixth time in seven months in May while median prices kept plunging, underscoring the depth of the nation's housing woes.

Reuters - Oil fell more than $3 on Wednesday after U.S. weekly data showed crude inventories in the world's top consumer rising as high fuel prices continued to erode demand.

AFP - US consumer confidence plunged in June amid growing concerns about jobs and the economy, with one gauge of future expectations hitting an all-time low, the Conference Board reported Tuesday.

AP - Oil futures ended an uneven session with a modest gain Tuesday as traders awaited news that could help the market break out of a trading range that has lasted for more than two weeks. Retail gas prices, meanwhile, slid below a national average of $4.07 a gallon.