By JANE J. KIM President Barack Obama's proposed regulatory revamp includes sweeping changes to help consumers make informed decisions about financial products, save for retirement and get better investment advice.

The tech-fueled index ends higher but the Dow and S&P 500 struggle as banks slide. By Alexandra Twin, cnnmoney.com senior writer When will the government come up with a plan to reform health care?

Chrysler Group LLC announced Wednesday that it will restart seven assembly plants by the end of the month, with production at its Kenosha engine plant to also begin operating again to supply those assembly sites.

LOS ANGELES -- State Street Corp. said late Wednesday that it has repaid the full amount of the Treasury Department's $2 billion investment in the company under the TARP Capital Purchase Program.

NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuters) - US crude oil futures ended higher on Wednesday, climbing back above $71 a barrel in late trading, as traders took a second look at government data showing a higher-than-expected drawdown in crude stocks last week.

NEW YORK (AP) - fedex, the nation's second largest package shipper, lost more money in the last quarter, as consumers and businesses downsized shipments and the company took over $1 billion in one-time charges.

AP , 06.17.09, 06:15 PM EDT FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Filter system maker Clarcor Inc. said on Wednesday its second-quarter profit fell 32 percent as sales slowed in markets hurt by the slow economy, such as trucking, railroad, aerospace, and oil drilling.

By Courtney Schlisserman June 17 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of living in the US fell over the last 12 months by the most in six decades, easing concern that government efforts to revive the economy will lead to an immediate outbreak of inflation.

By Katie Merx and Doron Levin June 17 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp., operating in bankruptcy since June 1, is consulting daily with President Barack Obama's auto task force on plans to sell the company's best assets, Chief Executive Officer Fritz ...

By REUTERS Watson Pharmaceuticals, a maker of generic drugs, said Wednesday that it would buy the Arrow Group for $1.75 billion, clinching a long-expected deal to expand internationally.

By Yuliya Chernova The fate of Southern California Edison Co.'s major solar photovoltaics program is due to be decided imminently, as the state's utilities commission sorts through competing proposals.

By Andrea Shalal-Esa PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing Co will remain a strong force in the military aircraft market, the head of the company's defense unit said on Wednesday, rejecting speculation that the Pentagon's No.

By Ros Krasny NEW YORK (Reuters) - The US Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise interest rates in 2009 as economic uncertainty still abounds, despite a sharp jump in bond yields that has stirred worries about rising inflation.

BEIJING (AP) - China has imposed a requirement for its stimulus projects to use domestically made goods - a move that could strain ties with trading partners after Beijing criticized Washington's "Buy American" stimulus provisions.