With less than one month until election day, the gloves appear to coming off in the race for the White House.

Worries the government's $700 bank bailout will not be enough to prevent a recession in the U.S. or Europe prompted a sell-off which dragged the Dow below 9,800.

Oct. 3 - U.S. stocks had their biggest weekly decline since September 2001 as worries about the economy overshadowed the new $700 billion bank rescue law.

Oct. 3 - Beating out Citigroup, Wells Fargo proves its durability through the credit crisis with a deal to purchase Wachovia.

Oct. 2 - More Americans are filing for jobless benefits, and the economic crisis worsens.

Oct. 2 - Wall Street lost another 4 percent on Thursday as investors fear the government's proposed $700 billion remedy for the credit crunch may come too late for the economy.

Wall Street headed sharply lower on Thursday after the U.S. Senate's strong passage of the $700 bank rescue plan failed to soothe nerves ahead of a re-vote in the House.

By a 74 to 25 margin, the Senate passes a $700 billion financial rescue plan.

Oct. 1 - Investors were nervous ahead of the U.S. Senate's Wednesday vote on the $700 billion bailout plan aimed at easing the financial crisis caused by toxic mortgage assets.

Oct. 1 - The U.S. Senate is preparing to vote on a revised $700 billion bailout plan