Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary hosts an online discussion with Jenny Offill and Elissa Schappell, editors of "Money Changes Everything" (Broadway Books) on Thursday, April 24 at Noon ET.

Japan is closely working with the U.S., its most important ally, to tackle soaring oil and food prices, the main topics of an international meeting starting Friday, Japan's finance minister said.

Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama envision the Federal Housing Administration backing new, cheaper mortgages for distressed homeowners who otherwise would have difficulty refinancing into more secure government-insured loans with lower

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, extending last week's rally, as South Korea pledged to pump $10.8 billion into its economy and India cut interest rates to ease the fallout from the global credit crisis.

Troubles at United States banks are making mortgage, credit card and business loans scarcer and more expensive. Falling home prices, rising foreclosures and high gas prices have stalled home building and consumer spending.