Jim Puzzanghera

— The number of mortgages with permanently lowered monthly payments under the Obama administration's foreclosure prevention program increased dramatically in January. In all, the number rose to 116,297, with an...

Calling the huge recall of Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles a "moment of crisis" for the world's largest automaker, the head of the company formally apologized Friday and said he personally...

They admitted making mistakes and they regretted the economic devastation their decisions wrought, but the heads of four major financial firms wouldn't take direct blame for the massive meltdown in...

The $1 billion "cash for clunkers" program gave automakers, led by Ford Motor Co., a significant sales boost in July. Now the question is whether funding for the incentive will...

The government's cash for clunkers program has burned through its $1 billion budget in less than a week as car buyers swarmed dealerships, and federal officials are scrambling to find...

The Supreme Court in a surprise move ordered a temporary delay Monday in the bankruptcy sale of Chrysler LLC to Italian automaker Fiat, saying it needed more time to decide...

President Barack Obama's administration on Wednesday proposed a broad new framework for regulating the complex world of over-the-counter derivatives, vowing to shine a light on the financial products behind the...

The Obama administration is digging deep into the tax code to find ways to help pay for its ambitious plans to cut taxes for middle-income families and small businesses while...

LONDON -- Choosing compromise over division, leaders of the world's most important economies pledged Thursday to offer $1.1 trillion in loans and guarantees to countries most badly damaged by the...