People living in these 10 spots pay up at the pump.

Stocks sputtered at the start of trading Thursday as investors saw oil spike higher on a pipeline explosion in Minnesota.

From Manhattan to the Pacific Coast, from $32.5 million on up, these are the most expensive home sales of the year.

U.S. stocks rallied at Wednesday’s open as investors appeared to be less concerned about economic issues.

U.S. stocks, after slipping into a correction, opened Tuesday on the upside as investors watched oil prices fall and weighed news that a Middle East government was investing $7.5 billion in embattled Citigroup.

U.S. stocks opened flat Monday on reports of a good start to the holiday shopping season, but continued worries about the mortgage market could temper any gains.

If you didn’t shop enough over the weekend, or you purposely avoided the mobbed malls, you have another chance to save on holiday gifts when you return to the office on Monday.

The Black Friday 2007 bargain frenzy kicked off just after midnight as throngs of shoppers shrugged off Thanksgiving Day fatigue to grab early bird sales on flatscreen TVs, clothes, jewelry and toys.

The 10 metros where prices are rising most, and the 10 seeing the steepest drops.

Concern about the economy plagued U.S. stocks at Wednesday’s open, with the major indicators significantly lower.