Stocks' tug-of-war
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 are sitting at 18-month highs, but hitting new heights could be tougher. Coming up this week: The Fed meets and housing and inflation reports are due.

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.

Chinese leader decries calls to boost currency
Premier Wen Jiabao said China will keep its currency, the yuan, 'basically stable,' signaling that it's not heeding calls to boost the value of its currency.

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.

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.

Pink Floyd wins lawsuit with EMI over downloads
Britain's High Court rules that EMI cannot sell individual songs from the group's concept albums online.