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U.S. investors resumed focus on the global issues plaguing world markets Friday, following a brief euphoric pop from Facebook's debut.

Facebook's stock market debut is finally here -- but for all the breathless hype, shares stayed fairly stable, trading Friday morning right around their IPO price.

Whether you do or don't like Facebook, you may already own a piece of the social media site: over the past year, nearly 70 mutual funds have snapped up pre-IPO shares on private markets.

Like so many Americans across the nation, Julie Clark commutes to work. But she doesn't drive, walk or even take a bus or train. Instead, she flies a plane.

European markets were mixed Friday as investors remained anxious about Spanish and Greek banks, while Asian stocks sold off sharply amid worries of a further slowdown in China.

U.S. stocks were poised for a higher open Friday as investor excitement over the Facebook initial public offering countered continued worries about the European sovereign debt crisis.

The Greek financial system is straining hard for cash.

We are retirement age and expect a windfall of $100,000. What should we do? -- Debbie, Jamestown, N.Y.

Dubbed the "no vacation nation," the United States lags behind most other developed countries when it comes to vacation days. But Americans don't seem to mind.

It's inevitable -- as you age, your body requires more repair. But there are ways to lower your medical costs. .

You managed to glide through your twenties and thirties without any major health issues. Yet, as the calendar pages turn, you're finding that a host of minor -- and perhaps a few major -- medical problems keep cropping up. The doctor shakes her head when she sees your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers.

Would you donate $6,000 to subsidize someone else's job?

The U.S. Commerce Department announced stiff tariffs on Chinese-made solar panels Thursday, a move critics said could raise costs for consumers and further inflame trade tensions with Beijing.

The most hyped IPO of the year is here, but you won't be able to trade Facebook's stock right when the market opens at 9:30 on Friday.

JPMorgan head Jamie Dimon will appear before a Senate committee to testify about the bank's recent $2 billion trading loss, which has spurred renewed debate about financial reform since being revealed last week.

Rating agency Moody's downgraded 16 Spanish banks on Thursday, the latest sign of distress in Europe.

Despite the recent fall in oil prices, analysts say President Obama may tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as sanctions on Iran take hold.

There are plenty of reasons to "like" Facebook, but Internet IPOs are better known for their epic flops than wild successes.

After four months of paperwork, hype and speculation, the last piece of the Facebook IPO is in place: Facebook said it has priced its IPO at $38 a share.

Comcast on Thursday decided to get rid of its controversial 250 gigabyte-per-month cap for its broadband customers, replacing it with a usage-based billing system.