University of Maryland professor and economist Peter Morici addresses the possibility of a new global currency.

Poor compensation practices on Wall Street encouraged dangerous risk taking. The time is right to reform pay.

The FDIC, with limited resources, is merging insolvent banks into somewhat stronger banks by agreeing to absorb huge losses.

With home sales rising, new cars flying off lots, and Wall Street profits soaring, analysts see an imminent recovery, but the economy is running on steroids.