Business news for Sun, 30 Dec 2007 & with word worsening. 1 news.

U.S. stock markets are leaving behind a mediocre 2007 for an uncertain new year. The three major indexes ended the year with single-digit growth that was muted by a credit crisis fueled by turmoil in the U.S. subprime mortgage market, a worsening downturn in the national housing industry, a continued rise in energy prices and weak consumer spending.