Attempts at austerity and deleveraging in Europe have converted an economic problem into a political dilemma, with leftist governments rising against Germany's austerity-laced rescue packages. Germany now faces a tough economic decision that will involve choosing between a breakup of the current euro system and a movement toward a common fiscal policy in Europe.

There should not be an Americas currency bloc

The resounding "no" votes in the recent Dutch and French constitutional referendums has called Europe’s reform agenda and economic growth prospects into serious question. It has also caused the Euro to lose its relative appeal in financial markets.This conference will focus on what Europe needs to do to...

Europe's debt crisis has the very real potential not only to inflict a severe blow to the European economy but also to derail the fragile US economic recovery.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, the most common way U.S. buyers finance a home purchase, isn’t the ideal instrument its supporters claim it to be.

The Euro-Union's scramble to contain a self-inflicted debt crisis provides a cautionary tale of what happens to monetary union when promises are broken, markets are misled, and geopolitical dreams override economic good sense.

As the Euro celebrates its tenth birthday, its next decade remains uncertain.

Europe's debt crisis could revive political ghosts in a vital region of the world that shares America's commitment to freedom and democracy.