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| Business News |  | U.S. Bank Earnings Down 86% Year-Over-Year | | Monitor Daily- 8/27/2008 6:04:38 PM | | Commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported net income of $5.0 billion in the second quarter of 2008, a decline of $31.8 billion, or 86.5%, from the ... |  |
 | List of troubled US banks growing: regulators | | The Taipei Times- 8/27/2008 4:28:42 PM | | The number of US banks on a problem list grew to 117 in the second quarter from 90 in the first three months of the year, the banking industry regulator said on Tuesday. |  |
 | Oil rises near $119 as Gustav spins toward Gulf | | Herald & Review- 8/27/2008 3:24:20 PM | | Oil prices shot up near $119 a barrel Wednesday, rising for a third day as Tropical Storm Gustav spun toward the Gulf of Mexico and threatened to collide with offshore oil and gas platforms. |  |
 | Mortgage applications rise 0.5% | | SNL Financial- 8/27/2008 3:13:47 PM | | The Mortgage Bankers Association said Aug. 27 that the market composite index of its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ended Aug. |  |
 | July durable goods orders deliver upside surprise | | USA Today- 8/27/2008 12:58:28 PM | | Orders for durable manufactured goods jumped a surprising 1.3% in July on strong civilian aircraft sales, while a gauge of business investment also rose unexpectedly, a government report showed on Wednesday. |  |
 | Us Problem Banks Jumped to 117: Fdic | | New York Post- 8/27/2008 12:52:45 PM | | The number of problem banks on a regulatory watch list increased to 117 by the end of the second quarter from 90 at the end of the first quarter, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said yesterday. |  |
 | Housing payment program nixed | | The Times-Tribune- 8/27/2008 12:01:54 PM | | Homebuilders are always trying to sell their homes, but these days they have an extra incentive - beating the clock. |  |
 | FDIC's 'troubled banks' list grows | | Nashville Business Journal- 8/27/2008 10:58:28 AM | | Earnings at Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. -insured banks tumbled by more than 86 percent in the second quarter, while its list of troubled banks swelled to its largest since 2003. |  |
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