The Congressional Budget Office said a proposed rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could appear on the federal budget as a $25 billion cost to taxpayers, but the figure is, at best, a rough estimate. Read more..

By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN - The New York Times

A group of direct-marketing companies, along with a handful of their corporate clients, are banding together to make an inherently unsustainable practice at least a little bit greener. Read more..

By CLAUDIA H. DEUTSCH - The New York Times

India’s finance minister, Palaniappan Chidambaram, said speculation in the market was a greater factor in rising oil prices than offer and demand alone. Read more..

By HEATHER TIMMONS - The New York Times

General Electric said it would partner with Mubadala Development Company, an Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund, to create an $8 billion commercial finance fund. Read more..

By ABHA BHATTARAI - The New York Times

The capabilities of Nissan’s electric cars, to be introduced in 2010, will vary by country but none will have range-extending gasoline engines, the company’s chief executive said. Read more..

By NICK BUNKLEY - The New York Times

With large price increases for commonly used commodities, countries like India and Vietnam are already having to deal with double-digit inflation. Read more..

By KEITH BRADSHER - The New York Times

The troubles at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could deal another blow to the housing market, as higher interest rates make it harder to refinance existing debts. Read more..

By VIKAS BAJAJ - The New York Times

Yahoo said that its revenue in the second quarter grew a sluggish 6 percent from the same period a year earlier as profits fell. Read more..

By MIGUEL HELFT - The New York Times