45-slide presentation that uses stick figures to explain the present economic meltdown as the world slides into depression fueled by $500 trillion worth of toxic derivatives.

(Scroll down for the story) Home Depot's fourth-quarter earnings declined 27%. Competitor Lowe's earnings declined 33% in the same period. News from the overall housing market is equally terrible... but housing-related stocks are rallying. What's going on?

comScore doesn't think the search giant will make its Q1 estimates. Stock takes a hit.

Presuming you didn't follow Tip #1: Don’t get into debt.

Bill would cost the five largest oil companies $18 billion a year over 10 years, if not vetoed by President Bush.

It's a new kind of slump: big lenders seem happy to turn customers away

Unhappy Providian customers following the WaMu buyout.