Stocks: Best monthly gain in a year
Major indexes end flat Friday, but post the first monthly rise since April.

Consumers not spending like drunken sailors
Sure, the GDP report showed the economy is slowing. But the good news for the long term is that consumers are acting responsibly - The Buzz

SEC vs. the media, round two
The Securities and Exchange Commission was not seeking a blanket exemption from public information laws, it said in a letter to lawmakers Friday.

Northwest to pay $38 million cargo price-fixing fine
Northwest is the 16th airline to plead guilty in an ongoing investigation into a price-fixing conspiracy.

China says it tops Japan as No. 2 economy
According to China's chief currency regulator Yi Gang, China's economy now only lags the United States in GDP.

Worst job on Earth: BP calling all applicants
BP is looking to hire a new chief spokesperson for its Gulf Coast clean-up efforts.

GM to boost Chevy Volt production
Automaker plans 50% increase in second-year production of its electric car.

Recovery spin wars: White House vs. business
Top economist calls 2.4% GDP growth 'solid.' Business owners disagree, saying White House policies 'have not produced sufficiently strong growth.'