Shift in bailout right decision, Paulson insists

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Tuesday defended his handling of the $700 billion financial bailout program and repeated his reservations about tapping the pool to prevent home foreclosures.

Waltons lavish $218 million as their wealth grows

With a boost from its late matriarch, America’s richest family gave away more than $218 million last year, with the biggest gift going to an art museum rising not far from Wal-Mart headquarters.

Airlines find used-jet buyers scant

American Airlines, United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc., stung by fuel costs and a drop in traffic, face a new challenge of what to do with planes valued at $2 billion now idled or set to be grounded through 2009.