Healthcare, energy drives up tuitions

State university tuitions have leaped 40 percent in the past five years, hitting the three out of four American college students who attend public universities.

A New Yahoo Strategy
Round two of my eBay/Yahoo experiment ended badly. Time for a new approach.

Taming Inflation
The Federal Reserve has put the brakes on inflation without harming the economy.

It’s About Time Warner
Forget AOL. It’s the media giant’s other businesses that are keeping me in the stock.

Slim pickings for real estate vultures
As signs mount of a slowing real estate market, the “vultures” are beginning circle. But home prices may still have to fall further to create the bargains they crave.

Homes going lean, mean and green
Many homeowners are scrambling to pay utility bills and trying to find ways to reduce power consumption. For those considering home improvement projects, there’s an abundance of new techniques and products that can be used to create a more energy-efficient home.