China's new leadership is threatening to stay content with slower economic growth, and the country's manufacturing, housing, and export sectors are experiencing problems. Nonetheless, China has an opportunity to influence economic growth in 2012 through stimulus measures to its own economy.

Those burned in the subprime lending bust thought they could manage risk, but they neglected to consider the human factor.

It would be, if it weren't for the people.

The subprime mortgage bust is a typical example of a credit over-expansion, and does not warrant intrusive Congressional and regulatory oversight.

Can the frayed relationship between the United States and Turkey be repaired?

What the deflating housing bubble means for the economy.

Now that the worst of the housing slowdown is over, potential homeowners have something new to worry about: the subprime mortgage market.

The Bush administration is moving toward tighter sanctions on Iran to diminish threats of terrorism.