year end

The holidays -- a season of giving and joy -- are almost here. It's also your last chance to cut your 2008 taxes. (Keep those receipts when you give to charities!)

The discount retailer, which earlier this decade aggressively grabbed a bigger share of the toy market, prepares for the year-end holidays by slashing prices on 10 popular toys to $10.

With the big year-end shopping holidays fast approaching, the credit market freeze couldn't come at a worse time for consumers, retailers and the broader economy.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday he expects "to see a faster pace of economic growth before the end of the year."