As businesses have begun cutting jobs, New York leads all states in the number of first-time unemployment claims.

Layoffs Sweep From Wall St. Across New York Area

Early voting has been a hit, in grocery stores or out car windows, and millions have already cast ballots.

The Decided Go in Droves to Vote Early

It is a cliché to say that the country is “divided,” but 11 recent campaign stops offer glimpses of partisan America.

At Rallies of Faithful, Contrasts in Red and Blue

A.I.G. is rapidly running through $123 billion in emergency lending provided by the Federal Reserve.

A Question for A.I.G.: Where Did the Cash Go?

New York’s attorney general expanded his investigation of bonuses to Wall Street executives whose banking companies are receiving cash injections from the federal government.

Cuomo Asks for Pay Data From Banks

Peter Brook’s production of “The Grand Inquisitor,” at the New York Theater Workshop, is less an interpretation than a straightforward presentation of Dostoevsky’s parable of worldly and spiritual power.

Holy Man and Holier in a Battle for Power

An activist investor, hoping for a big increase in market value, has proposed that Target sell the land underneath its stores to a new unit set up for the purpose.

Seeing Gold in Target’s Real Estate

While car buyers want the most up-to-date comforts of home, sellers are counting on the markups they bring.

Fully Loaded

A fashion moment from 1978 is bringing sexy (and stylish) back.

Looking Good: The Sequel

The economy contracted from July through September, the government reported, while consumer spending dipped for the first time in 17 years.

Economy Shrinks With Consumers Leading the Way

In Garden City’s business district, signs of the financial industry’s problems are apparent, with merchants seeing a reluctance to spend.

Another ‘Wall Street’ With Woes to Face

This precariously balanced state could be the place where the two parties begin filing the inevitable lawsuits over voting irregularities, experts say.

In Tight Race, Victor May Be Ohio Lawyers

The fledgling OperaOggiNY is moving into an overlooked 600-seat theater in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Hiding in Plain Sight

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., has a quieter, more worshipful feel than its companion, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

In the Temple of the Wild Blue Yonder

Ballard and Fremont, once cities in their own right, retain the unique character of their pasts — Nordic and proudly maritime in Ballard; arty and free-spirited in Fremont.

A Seattle That Won’t Blend In

Vacation-home seekers find that brokers’ blogs can provide a feel for an area before showing up for a serious search.

View From the Blog

Dead Space, a new sci-fi horror game from Electronic Arts, sticks to familiar genre tropes but delivers the thrills.

Lost in Space, Facing Horror’s Greatest Hits

Le Poisson Rouge is following in the path of places like Joe’s Pub in the East Village and Barbès in Park Slope, clubs that mix classical and contemporary fare.

The Music Is Classical, and the Bar Is Busy

The next president will likely travel in an armored, fortress-like Cadillac unlike any other.

Presidential Power on the Road

Goldman Sachs is naming just 94 of its staff to be partners, down from 115 lucky souls two years ago.

How Goldman Will Keep Its Elite

“Beachwood Drive,” set in Los Angeles, reflects the ethnic hodgepodge of modern American cities.

Unexpected Friendships and Unlikely Connections

An article last Thursday about classic clothing brands misidentified the city in which the clothing company Filson is located. It is in Seattle, not Portland, Ore.

Correction: The Fashion Report of 1920

An article last Thursday about Pepe and John Maynard’s garden misidentified the borough that includes Wave Hill, the public garden where Ms. Maynard has worked with the Friends of Horticulture. It is the Bronx, not Manhattan.

Correction: ‘Autumn’s Colors Set a Place Aglow’

A report in the Big Deal column on Oct. 19 about reductions in the asking prices of properties owned by celebrities misstated the current price of a three-story former firehouse in Brooklyn that was the headquarters of Spike Lee’s production company. It is $4.9 million, not $4 million.

Correction: Dealing With the Stars

Two picture credits with the Streetscape column last Sunday about the architect Stanford White were reversed. The portrait of White was from Bettman/Corbis, and the photograph of the exterior of his brownstone on Gramercy Park was from “Stanford White, Architect”/Rizzoli — Museum of the City Of New York.

Correction: On the Trail of Stanford White

Pedro Pompilio was a football businessman and chairman of Boca Juniors. He began his mandate at the club on 4 December 2007 and it lasted until his death on 30 October 2008 due to heart problems. He was also the second Vice President of the Argentinian Football Association.

October 30, 2008

Headlines from October 30, 2008

Layoffs Sweep From Wall St. Across New York Area

The Decided Go in Droves to Vote Early

At Rallies of Faithful, Contrasts in Red and Blue

A Question for A.I.G.: Where Did the Cash Go?

Cuomo Asks for Pay Data From Banks

Billboard 200

Lucky Old Sun

Paper Trail

Gossip In The Grain

Death Magnetic

Jennifer Hudson

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for October 30, 2008