WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW: Wall Street worries about unemployment and consumer spending.

Some brokers say the Fed won't raise interest rates until the middle of 2010.

Research In Motion and Oracle results can't sustain upward push for indexes.

As the year draws to a close, Wall Street keeps a close eye on jobs data.

BlackBerry sales lift Reseach in Motion; Palm investors fret competition.

Picks from around the web highlight corporate IT spending and more.

The conference raised awareness but offered few portfolio promises.