China’s already steep $585 billion (4 trillion yuan) stimulus could double over the next three years to as much as $1.2 trillion (8 trillion yuan), a figure that would put the country’s economic growth back on track, an economist said at a Beijing summit.

With food prices on the rise, the price of gold will drive. Martin Hutchinson of Money Morning says, “As gold goes up, it gets more popular and investors start piling into it…” Here are five ways to play bottom-basement gold.

Investing your money and keeping it safe and sound is crucial, especially during a recession. Money Morning’s Mike Cagesso shows you a few DRIP companies to keep your eye on.

Under the gun to return to profits, General Motors Corp. (GM) announced dramatic job cuts and dialed back pay to its white-collar workforce.

With $17.4 billion owed to the U.S. government amid falling auto sales, General Motors Corp. (GM) and Chrysler LLC may be forced into bankruptcy to reassure loan repayment.

Citigroup Inc. (C) is lifting the curtain on the $45 billion in taxpayer capital it received, saying it plans to use $36.5 billion to fund U.S. mortgage loans and assist credit card holders and businesses.

For Americans struggling to cope with falling home values and rising job insecurity, a shrinking pension plan is the “last straw”. But cashing in your retirement plan now is the worst thing you can do. Mike Caggeso looks at the three best ways to rescue your 401(k).

Microsft Corp. (MSFT) and Intel Corp. (INTC) yesterday (Thursday) announced they will cut up to 11,000 jobs and could no longer give quarterly forecasts with global economic uncertainly, after the two tech giants announced declines in the final three months of 2008.

Yesterday Brazil’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate from 13.75% to 12.75%, its first rate cut in 16 months and a move to guard the country’s economy from the global financial crisis.

Yahoo Inc (YHOO) named Carol Bartz, 60, chairwoman of Autodesk Inc. (ADSK), its new chief executive following the departure of former company chief and co-founder Jerry Yang, who announced in November he would step down.