This was the worst jobs report since last October. The economy added 120,000 jobs in March, about half the pace of the previous three months.

Weather change and its consequences are inevitable.  Governments and rating agencies around the world have tools  to “motivate” short-term-focused insurers to broaden their risk perspectives, with their executives facing personal liabilities if their coverage reserves fall short. Without more aggressive moves, the rest of the world could end up like Grenada and Jamaica, circa 2004.

Pakistan's floods have worsened well beyond the capacity of the government to react and the Taliban and Islamist extremists are aiming to capitalize on the publicity that the relief effort is receiving.

The $2 billion loss by JPMorgan Chase has reawakened debate about whether banks are taking excessive risks, but many facts have gotten lost in the breathless media coverage.

People who no longer remember slow economic growth might not be able to cope with a severe recession.

The crisis at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac providedanother blow to the U.S. economy, causing some to point an accusing finger atthe free market itself.

If the nation truly wants to address the wild roller coaster of price swings, it's important to understand the factors that affect prices.