Is the Fed blowing bubbles?
Critics of the central bank's easy-money policies blame the Fed for inflating asset prices, while others say bubbles aren't a concern.

Senate takes a stab at financial reform
Some 18 months after the financial system nearly collapsed, the head of the Senate banking panel will reveal the latest bill to avoid future crises.

Mortgage help: 170,000 get permanent aid
More than 15% of delinquent borrowers in the president's foreclosure prevention program received permanent modifications. But experts are still concerned that it is not doing enough.

Stocks near 18-month highs
Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 lingered below 2008 highs as investors cheered a rise in retail sales, but remained cautious about the recovery.

Google's privacy challenge
Google needs users' data to run its business, but needs to strike the right balance with protecting users' privacy.

$642 million to clean up Lehman -- and counting
The bankrupt investment bank's estate has paid out a tidy sum to lawyers, auditors and advisers. The final price tag could approach $1 billion.

What killed Lehman
The firm's collapse lit a fire under the global financial crisis. A new report fingers executives for making bad decisions and manipulating balance sheets.

'Medical mafia' don pleads guilty
Howard Awand is facing fines and a prison sentence for leading an alleged ring of Las Vegas doctors who've been accused of inflating settlements.