Cuba's Communist government is now allowing people to buy and sell cars, but there are still restrictions on auto imports. Few new cars enter the market. So, with demand high and supply low, cars already on the island are selling for astronomical prices.

The securities firm run by Jon Corzine, who was formerly the governor of New Jersey and head of Goldman Sachs, is the first American company to fall victim to the European debt crisis.

The Japanese government went on a buying spree Monday to try to weaken the yen and push up the value of the dollar. The exchange rate recently hit about 75 yen to the dollar, which is terrible for Japanese exporters. Honda, Panasonic and Toshiba announced earnings Monday — and all said they're affected by the currency issue.

Solar energy is being suggested as one partial solution to the debt problems besetting Greece. Under the plan, Greece will use future revenues from its "Helios" solar energy project to pay back as much as $21 billion in debt. European leaders, especially the Germans (who will buy the bulk of this energy), like the idea. However, Greece must attract investors to install some 10 gigawatts of solar panels by 2050 to make it all happen.

The November edition of Every Day with Rachael Ray is arriving at subscribers' homes with a little surprise inside: a letter saying it's so packed with recipes, it counts as two editions. Reader's Digest Association says some readers were not satisfied, and when they complained, their subscriptions were extended by one issue.

NBC is rolling out a fresh newsmagazine — the first brand new example prime time has seen in nearly 20 years. Anchor Brian Williams means for it to be a vehicle for serious journalism — but TV writer Eric Deggans says audiences may no longer have the appetite.

Industry experts estimate trucking companies are short about 125,000 drivers. It's tough to fill open jobs; many who go into trucking seem to be in a hurry to get out of it. Learning how to drive an 18-wheeler is a big investment in itself, and the brutal job requirements make for high turnover.