Hurricane Sandy Shuts Down N.Y., D.C.; UBS Firing 10,000

Receiving Wide Coverage ... A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall: U.S. stock markets are closed today as Hurricane Sandy approaches the Northeast. The financial district in lower Manhattan (including American Banker's office) has been evacuated, the transit system has been shut down and flights are being canceled. Federal offices and the Metro in D.C. are also closed. So if you're in California and someone in New York or Washington doesn't return your call today, don't take it...