Western Europe

"Happy" Anniversary, Iceland

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 11.28.2009 | World


Iris Erlingsdottir

This has been a very rough year for Iceland, and it's not likely to get better anytime soon. The public's anger continues to grow, and it would not be surprising if this winter sees a repeat of last winter's uprising.

Banking on Failure: FDIC Shutting Down Insolvent Banks at a Record Pace

Sheldon Filger | Posted 09.18.2009 | Business


Sheldon Filger

It is preposterous to conclude that the U.S. banking sector is well capitalized and strong enough to endure a severe economic recession.

Free Trade

Randy Charles Epping | Posted 05.23.2009 | Business


Randy Charles Epping

By getting our leaders to open the world's borders to trade, we not only help ourselves: we help developing countries of the world and become true partners in a renewed 21st century economy.