S&P 500 at nearly 4-year high as Dow touches 13,000 U.S. stocks inched higher Friday, but that was enough to push the S&P 500 to its highest level since June 2008, while the Dow was on track to close above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008.
New home sales exceed expectations New home sales exceeded forecasts in the latest government readings Friday, another sign of a long-awaited recovery in the battered housing market.
How prescription drug abuse costs you money Experts say prescription drug abuse has become an epidemic, and beyond the human costs, it's also exacting a significant economic toll.
Why the mortgage settlement is a fair deal Commentary: Shaun Donovan, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, defends the recent $25 billion foreclosure settlement.
