NY Times Poll: 89% of Americans view homeownership as important part of the American dream

Calculated Risk: NY Times Poll: 89% of Americans view homeownership as important part of the American dream

South African Mines Risk Nationalization

Eyewitness News: Cosatu discusses resolution to back mine nationalisation

Locations Where Farmland Markets Are Booming

A Quick Tour Of The World's Booming Farmland Markets

Deutsche Bank Writes A Eulogy For The Euro

Basically, Deutsche Bank Just Wrote The Eulogy For The Euro

Canada's Reserve Bank Adopts Novel Approach to Housing Boom

Understanding the Credit Crunch: Canada's Reserve Bank Adopts Novel Approach to Housing Boom

North Melbourne Becomes Target for Gang Warfare

YouTube - North Melbourne residents fear gangland war

Easiest Place in the World to Buy a Gun Officially

YouTube - Lawrence O'Donnell Interviews Mayor Bloomberg On Selling Guns To Terrorists

Syrian Offer for Conciliation Fails to Gain Traction

Damascus Meeting Shows Syrian Opposition Split

Greek Clashes Turns Violent Over Austerity

Greece Struck Down by Strike

Intense Training Can Contribute Towards Healthy Heart

To Heal a Heart, Train Harder

Surprising Causes of Male Infertility

Surprising Causes of Male Infertility

France to Spend $1.5 Billion on Nuclear Safety

France to Spend $1.5 Billion on Nuclear Safety - WSJ.com

Increase in Diabetes is Major Health Threatmist

Diabetes: Sugar rush | The Economist

France to Boost Work on Nuclear Safety

France to Boost Work on Nuclear Safety

Top Nuclear Regulator Tours Nuclear Plan Caught in Floodwaterst

YouTube - Top Nuclear Regulator Tours Nebraska Nuclear Plant

Euro-Zone Crisis Most 'Material Threat' to U.K.

Euro-Zone Crisis Most 'Material Threat' to U.K.

New Home Sales Expected to Lag

Home Sales: Distressing gap between new and existing home sales

Hundreds More Syrians Flee to Turkey

Hundreds More Syrians Flee to Turkey

Growth Worries Weigh on Investor Sentiment

YouTube - Inside the News: Growth Worries Weigh on Investor Sentiment

The 15 Countries That Are Buried Under The Most Debt

The 15 Countries That Are Buried Under The Most Debt

Portuguese and Irish Bond Take a Bath

Portuguese And Irish Bonds: Short Term Debt Reaches All Time Historical Highs

Saudi Suggests 'Squeezing' Iran Over Nuclear Ambitions

Saudi Suggests 'Squeezing' Iran Over Nuclear Ambitions

Longsdon Says European Banks Can Absorb Short-Term Risk

YouTube - Longsdon Says European Banks Can Absorb Short-Term Risk

Ash Cloud Continues to Ground Australian Flights

Ash Cloud Continues to Ground Australian Flights - volcanoes expose airline industry to operational risks and high costs

Double-Dip Risk Worries Investors

Video - Hugh Johnson Says Double-Dip Risk Worries Investors, numbers will be key, market is beginning to price in serious decline, and this is reflected in junk bond market

Roubini: 'Perfect Storm' Threatens Global Economy

Video - Irrespective of the outccome of Roubini's predictions, the risks that Roubini defines are real. Statistically, although it is unlikely that all possibilities will be realized, risks are weighted to at least one or some of the predictions coming to fruition.

Greenspan Says Greece Default ‘Almost Certain,’ May Trigger U.S. Recession

Greenspan Says Greece Default ‘Almost Certain,’ May Trigger U.S. Recession

EU Eyes Regulation

Sarkozy Develops New Fetish

Geographical Factors Affecting Life Expectancy

How Long Will You Live? Check the Map and the Mirror.

Concern That U.K. Austerity Will Follow Greece Reprials

U.K. Public-Sector Workers to Strike

Contagion ECB's Top Risk

Contagion ECB's Leading Concern

Will Greece Issue Junk Bonds?

Greece Gets Yet Another Downgrade - are bonds according to markets perceptions at junk grade yet?

Hezbollah Establishes Stronger Foothold In Lebanon

Lebanon Forms Government -the new government is heavily tilted toward political groups backed by Syria and Iran, indicating that greater antagonism towards Israel can be expected. Question of country's war plans must be revisited.

Boost to Upward Pressure on Yuan

China inflation hits 34-month high in May, rate rise seen which may imply a stronger currency

Which countries have had most, and least, GDP growth per person since 2001?

GDP growth: Hares and tortoises | The Economist with chart

Belgium Functioning Without Government

Belgium Nears One Year Without Government Due to Impasse

Austerity Expected to Undermine Strength of Sterling

Sterling Has Become Even Riskier Bet

U.S. Facing `Cyber-Insurgency' by Hackers

Video - Kellerman Says U.S. Facing `Cyber-Insurgency' by Hackers. Weakness in internet security is a risk that has been identified by security experts for some time. What action are agencies taking to reduce exposure?

Austerity vs. Stimulus: Where are the risks weighted?

It was George Bernard Shaw who said, "England and America are two countries separated by a common language." Today, one might describe these two financial empires as "two nations divided by a common crisis."

Syria in Throws of Civil War

Syrian Army Retakes Restive Town

Hamas and Fatah Reconciliation in Jeopardy

Hamas Rejects Fayyad as Prime Minister Nominee

Europe's Recovery at Risk

Merkel: Europe Crisis Could Endanger German Recovery

Broader Unemployment Rates, by State

Broader Unemployment Rates, by State - Unemployment nationwide was 9.1% in May, but topped 20% in some states.

Regulatory Uncertainty Remains Economy's Hidden Card

Video- Kelly Says `Regulatory Uncertainty' Concerns Investors - U.S. positioned to be leading global regulator in extent of regulation, relative to business activity

Syrian Army Descends on Town

Syrian Army Descends on Town

Report Slams U.S. Nuclear Regulator For Misleading Information

Report Slams U.S. Nuclear Regulator » Government & Energy News

Active Hurricane 2011 Season Predicted

Video - Hurricane Expert on '11 Season, Global Warming

Job on Wall Street with Highest Risk of Dismissal

Most Dangerous Job on Wall Street?

Dollar Weakens Against Euro as ECB Tinkers with Solution

Dollar loses more ground to euro on ECB hopes Currencies

Inflation Numbers Questioned

Fool's Trap: Measuring Inflation

Risks Lean Towards Closure in Greek Bailout Deal

Greece Creditors Must Give €30 Billion to Bailout - WSJ.com

Regulation Posing Risk for Big Investment Firms

Cohan Says Goldman Scrutiny Is Not Ending `Anytime Soon' - Video

Portugal's Bailout at Risk

Portugal's Sócrates Seeks Election Upset - A close election may complicate bailout package for Portugal

Iran Poised for Political Revolution

Pressure Rises on Iran Leader From Parliament, Protesters

Europe's Debt Crisis Spreads

Europe's Crisis Stirs Unrest on Its Eastern Edge

Why Risks are Weighted Towards a Strong Euro

In light of the debt crisis that is sweeping Europe, practitioners are questioning the future of the Euro and the impact that a rocky Europe will have on currencies. This is an outline of the argument that suggests that the Euro will remain strong.