Once the Great Recession is over, it will be a long march back to a fully functioning economy. Here’s how to tell which companies are adapting to the emerging world.

Americans may be saving more, but in many cases that’s because they have less to spend, research suggests. And lessons on frugality may be forgotten once the recession eases.

The retailer gets greater profits from its private-label electronics. But reliance on the low-priced brands could threaten relationships with suppliers and customers.

Some of the best investing clues turn up in daily life. My personal radar has led me to these picks, but, in today’s shaky market, I’m not ready to jump in just yet.

The price of investing in Fidelity Magellan and many other popular mutual funds is going up, even as paybacks drop. Truth is, higher-fee funds often deliver weaker returns.

Perhaps the US should consider a radical change in tactics to eliminate the housing surplus and stop falling home prices — without costing taxpayers a dime.

A stripped, foreclosed house blights a neighborhood, but you have to wonder whether a bulldozer is really the best solution.

Investors dump airline and cruise stocks, worrying that travelers will skip trips to Mexico and the United States. GM will cut 21,000 jobs and slash 40% of dealerships; bondholders are unhappy. Bank stocks drop ahead of stress test results.

Cranking up the money-printing machines is like pouring gas on a smoldering fire. While the short-term response is predictable, the long-term effect is far from certain.

The results of the bank stress tests aren’t very important. A Fed meeting will have a big impact on bonds. And whom do you like in the Derby?