Wholesale prices jumped in July at the fastest rate in more than a quarter century, furthering concern about a continued increase in inflation at a time when economic activity has ebbed.

In the realm of quarterly filings, David Blaszkowsky takes the long view. He's quick to mention that the earliest form of record keeping was on tablets in the ancient Middle Eastern civilization of Sumer. Now, he says, the financial world is about to discover yet a new way.

As Americans try to squeeze every last mile out of a gallon of gasoline, one regulatory option hasn't been given much of a road test: telling consumers the fuel efficiency of their tires.

In the world of philanthropy, where independence from government has long been sacred, a revolution is underway. Social entrepreneurs are clamoring for a realignment of the way the federal government and nonprofit groups work together to maximize the impact of American generosity.

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- Concern that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will need a government bailout pummeled the shares of the two mortgage-finance companies and dragged U.S. stocks lower Monday.

A senior aide to Vice President Cheney is the leading contender to become a top official at the Energy Department, according to several current and former administration officials, a promotion that would put one of the administration's most ardent opponents of environmental regulation in charge of...

Carlyle Group over the past two decades has built a sterling reputation as one of the most successful private-equity firms in the world, with a stable of advisers that has included former presidents and prime ministers, investment returns that have earned billions for clients, and a trio of found...

When the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an emergency order last month protecting the stocks of the country's largest financial institutions against a form of short selling, three businessmen saw an opportunity.

For years, Science Applications International Corp. served as an adviser to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on the development of rules for when radioactive materials could be released from nuclear facilities for recycling.

What a difference a few chunks of metal make. With each new gold medal that Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps collected last week, his commercial value skyrocketed. Which is great, of course, but at the moment it's making his agent's job exponentially more complicated. Little more than a week ago, w...

TIGHTWAD, Mo. -- When Ellen T. Lindsey picks up the telephone in this flyspeck town, the first question, more often than not, is "Are you a real bank?"

DENVER -- When Colorado voters were deciding whether to require that 10 percent of the state's electricity come from renewable fuels, the state's largest utility fought the proposal, warning that any shift from coal and natural gas would be costly, uncertain and unwise.

Even dirt isn't dirt-cheap anymore. At your local garden center, the cheapest dirt, which often goes by the name of "premium topsoil," may cost $4.99 for a 40-pound bag, about a buck more than a year or two ago.

Federal prosecutors have sent target letters to six Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a September shooting that left 17 Iraqi civilians dead, indicating a high likelihood the Justice Department will seek to indict at least some of the men, according to three sources close to the case.

At home, my wife takes care of the utility bills, the checkbook, the grocery store coupons, the mortgage, and occasionally me. I take care of the investments. A few months ago, against her judgment, I moved some money out of a relatively safe, nicely performing mutual fund and into one that was m...

I know where to get a guaranteed 6 percent return on savings, with no brokerage commissions, bank fees or worries that the Feds are going to have to swoop in and take over the failed institution that has my money. I'm putting whatever extra cash I can find into paying off my mortgage early.

Q My digital TV can get four WETA channels but not the one with the schedule I'm used to seeing on Channel 26. Where did that go?

NEW YORK -- Jessica Walter didn't go to Harvard University to study cupcakes, but they're her focus since she lost her job as a vice president in credit strategy at Bear Stearns.

Part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 authorizes a tax credit of up to $7,500 for qualified first-time home buyers. Based on the questions I'm getting from readers, many people are ready to jump on this money like Scooby-Doo panting after Scooby Snacks.

The one financial industry that seems to be dodging the subprime bullet is insurance. Only a handful of companies have had their safety ratings knocked down because of an excessive exposure to Wall Street's toxic waste. The vast majority have enough capital to withstand the known problems on thei...