Dow Plunges 300 on Unemployment, Factory Reports- APStocks tumbled and credit markets remained tight Thursday after plunging factor orders and a seven-year high in jobless claims stoked fear that the government's financial rescue plan might not be enough to ward off a recession.

• Furious lobbying for much-maligned bailout bill- AP
• GE shares slide after secondary stock offering- Reuters
• Factory orders drop by 4 percent in August- AP
• Jobless claims remain at 7-year high- AP
• Buffett says crisis is 'economic Pearl Harbor'- AP
• Insurers fall on Sen. Reid's bankruptcy comments- AP
• Oil falls 4 percent on economic, demand concerns- Reuters
• Cash Still King: Todd Harrison Isn't Buying the 'Buffett Bottom'- Tech Ticker
• Americans on the Bailout: We're Pissed!- Tech Ticker