Homebuyers tax credit extended and expanded - CNNMoney.com - Fri 3:18 pm ET
President Obama signed an extension and expansion of the first-time homebuyers tax credit on Friday.

Fla. yacht broker gets 2 months prison in UBS case - AP - Fri 12:36 pm ET
A Florida yacht broker who admitted filing a false U.S. tax return and concealing millions of dollars in a secret account at Swiss bank UBS AG was sentenced Friday to two months in prison.

President extends unemployment benefits by up to 20 weeks - CNNMoney.com - Fri 12:13 pm ET
President Obama said he signed into law Friday a bill to provide up to 20 additional weeks of jobless benefits to unemployed Americans and extend the $8,000 tax credit for new homebuyers into the middle of next year.

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Business aided by jobless bill - AP - Fri 11:55 am ET
Emergency help for the jobless will be a huge windfall for Realtors, homebuilders, mortgage bankers and others, and that's no accident.

Businesses get break in unemployment bill - CNNMoney.com - Fri 11:47 am ET
The unemployment insurance bill that President Obama signed Friday won't just help the jobless and the homebuyer. It also includes a long-awaited break for businesses that will let them quickly turn their recent losses into cold cash.

Mich. House taps 2010 stimulus funding for schools - AP - Fri 11:21 am ET
The Michigan House voted to tap federal stimulus money set aside for next year to soften a cut in school funding now, but it's unlikely the move is going to win the support of the state Senate.

Senate extends unemployment benefits by up to 20 weeks - CNNMoney.com - Fri 10:02 am ET
After weeks of partisan debate, the Senate voted on Wednesday to lengthen unemployment benefits by up to 20 weeks and to extend the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit.