We are coming to a critical inflection point, perhaps the most critical point that we have had in 70 years for the US and to a great extent the global economy.

Monetizing the debt is precisely what the Fed will do.  But it will not do so precisely.

Lawrence G. McMillan reviews the options market in his weekly column for June 5.

Americans are in the habit of spending huge amounts of money with no intention of ever paying it back.

Many investors seem to think that fair weather is back, permanently.

French say the whole US economic model is ready for the junkyard.

Unless the US becomes a net saver, another global financial crisis triggered by a dollar crisis could be inevitable.

This week we look at three possible paths we can lead the world down.  We then review a number of charts and data on the housing market.

Why is it that the harder someone works, the luckier they get?

Two auto-parts suppliers have already filed under Chapter 11. GM is expected to do so momentarily.