Economic Impact
ATTACK
on AMERICA
Damon Winter / DMN
A stock trader wears the U.S. flag draped over his suit as trading resumed at the New York Stock Exchange, Monday.



Graphic: Airports struggle nationwide
American businesses try to recover from terrorist attack

Dow ends down 66; Nasdaq rises 2
NEW YORK — Wall Street demonstrated its ability to absorb bad news again Friday as stocks finished mixed despite reports of another anthrax case, this time in New York City.

Wall Street stocks surge
NEW YORK – Boosted by some healthier-than-expected earnings reports, Wall Street surged higher Thursday, carrying the Dow Jones industrials and other market indexes to levels last seen before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

White House, Democrats talk more rebates
WASHINGTON – House Republican leaders on Wednesday began sketching out an economic plan heavy on growth-stimulating ideas such as a reduction in capital gains taxes. Democrats focused on a new round of income tax rebates, an idea also gaining attention at the White House.

Wall Street rallies sharply
NEW YORK ó Wall Street showed it can tolerate bad earnings news Wednesday, rallying sharply despite Motorola's announcement of more losses and job cuts. The Dow Jones industrials, which surged 188 points, have now won back more than 1,000 of the 1,369 points lost after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

MORE ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT:

Tuesday, Oct. 9
NYC mayor orders spending cuts

Monday, Oct. 8
Federal deficit almost certain
Air strikes on Afghanistan could stall airline industry's fragile momentum
Dow ends down 52; Nasdaq rises 1

Saturday, Oct. 6

G-7 finance ministers discuss global economy
Job losses at 10-year high
Planners aim to transform New York
Bush calls for $60 billion in tax cuts

Friday, Oct. 5
Bush offers more jobless benefits
Official: Attacks may cost up to $105 billion
Airlines drastically lower prices to draw back customers after terrorist attacks

Thursday, Oct. 4
Jobless claims surge by 71,000
Bush offers benefits to workers laid off as result of Sept. 11 attacks
Lawmakers' proposal would offer tax breaks to Big Apple visitors
From bad to worse in Mexico: As fearful Americans stay home, already shaky economy shrivels

Wednesday, Oct. 3
Bush visits New York; talks with business leaders
Dow ends up 173; Nasdaq rises 88
Airlines offer incentives to bring back passengers
Fed cuts key interest rate by half-point to lowest level since 1962
Chinatown 'dying a thousand deaths'

Tuesday, Oct. 2
SEC investigates pre-attacks trading in shares of 38 companies
AMR's reserves fall by $1 billion
Pilots dispute crash payout
Fed expected to cut interest rates

Monday, Oct. 1

World poverty likely to rise because of effects of terrorist attacks

Sunday, Sept. 30
NFL mulls option of New York Super Bowl
Stock markets' prospects for a quick recovery uncertain
Airlines scrambling to make it

Saturday, Sept. 29
Bush directs staff to make plan
Defense spending to favor spying
Casino operator Mandalay Resort Group cuts 4,500 jobs

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