How Bernie did it Madoff is behind bars and isn't talking. But a Fortune investigation uncovers secrets of his massive swindle.

Thirty years after he published the "bible of software engineering," Fred Brooks talks about managing teams of people and why projects so often go wrong.

After two weeks of contentious and often emotional debate, the federal government's far-reaching and historic plan to bail out the nation's financial system was signed into law by President Bush ...

The decade of Steve How Apple's imperious, brilliant CEO transformed American business.

The woman who called Wall Street's meltdown Star bank analyst Meredith Whitney says the economy is about to sink into a deep recession.

The $8 trillion bailout Many details of Obama's rescue plan remain uncertain. But it's likely to cost at least $700 billion - and that would push Uncle Sam's bailouts near $8 trillion.

The meltdown Lehman files for bankruptcy. Merrill is bought by Bank of America. The Fed and major banks expand lending. Anxiety lingers.

On the day of the first public discussion between lawmakers and the administration about the Treasury's $700 billion financial rescue proposal, the debate is being framed by a few key issues.

Chaos on Wall Street The big banks' fear of big losses is threatening to bring down the entire system, with dire consequences for all of us. Here's what's going on, and what we can do about it.

JPMorgan scoops up troubled Bear The deal values Bear Stearns at just $2 a share. Regulators hope purchase will stave off wider chaos in financial markets.

Aston Martin is joining the ranks of listed automakers with an IPO that values the British company at more than $5 billion.