Papers from New York, Albany, Buffalo, Newark and Hackensack, N.J., are forming an alliance. Read more..

By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA - The New York Times

The Obama administration’s housing plan aims to help homeowners who fall into two categories: those struggling to pay their mortgages and those shut out of the refinancing market. Read more..

By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD - The New York Times

Ben S. Bernanke vowed to do whatever it took to pull the economy out of its downward spiral, even as he acknowledged that recent indicators were “dismal.” Read more..

By EDMUND L. ANDREWS - The New York Times

G.M. projects a $6.6 billion surplus by 2012, but the Obama administration must decide if that is realistic as it reviews the company’s latest loan request. Read more..

By BILL VLASIC and NICK BUNKLEY - The New York Times

Sales at Hewlett-Packard felt the waning demand for technology products worldwide, but managed to meet earnings expectations. Read more..

By ASHLEE VANCE - The New York Times

When your credit card won’t swipe, reach for a plastic bag. And put your cellphone in the fridge. Read more..

By PAUL BOUTIN - The New York Times

MBIA said the move was a first step toward helping to unfreeze the public finance capital markets in the United States. Read more..

By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH - The New York Times

What does it mean when iTunes music is “D.R.M.-free”? Does that mean I can play the files on other types of players? Read more..

By J .D. BIERSDORFER - The New York Times

A research article states that volunteers for medical trials in foreign countries may be unduly influenced. Read more..

By NATASHA SINGER - The New York Times

The struggling search engine is trying to win business back from its big rival, Google, by improving click-through rates. Read more..

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD - The New York Times