Ten spots where buyers pay a huge premium to own relative to how much it would cost to rent.

U.S. stocks looked set for a higher start Tuesday as Merrill Lynch’s move to shore up its financial condition appeared to boost the banking sector.

Stocks looked set for a higher start Monday, though investors remained cautious about the banking sector and oil prices moved higher.

Before taking a job abroad, make sure it’s in a place where you can earn more, save more and spend less.

Foreclosures continue to soar, with 220,000 homes lost to bank repossessions in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest statistics from RealtyTrac, an online marketer of foreclosed homes. That’s nearly triple the number from the same period in 2007.

Ford Motor Co. announced plans to transform its vehicle lineup and reported a massive second-quarter loss Thursday.

Coastal spots top this list of the country’s priciest places.

President Bush dropped his threat Wednesday to veto a sweeping housing bill that will offer up to $300 billion in assistance to troubled homeowners and throw government support behind mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Quality of life in these 10 cities is unsurpassed.

Bank of America became the latest bank to report better-than-expected earnings, even as it revealed Monday that its profits plunged 41% during the most recent quarter.