Economy grows at soft pace

An emergency dose of government stimulus helped the economy grow at a 1.9% annual rate in the second quarter, a soft pace but enough to take it off a path perilously close

GM investors brace for brutal Q2 results

General Motors Corp investors expect the No. 1 U.S. automaker to post a steep second-quarter loss on Friday, reflecting the pressure from a deepening downturn in the U.S. auto industry. GMAC LLC,