On a single day filled with staggering sums, the Obama administration, Federal Reserve and Senate attacked the deepening economic crisis Tuesday with actions that could throw as much as $3 trillion more in government and private funds into the fight against frozen credit markets and rising joblessness.
“It’s gone deep. It’s gotten worse,” President Barack Obama [...]

These tough economic times “appear to be leading to more suicides by rich people,” said Yael Abouhalkah in the Kansas City Star online.
Recent cases include German billionaire Adolf Merckle, Chicago real estate executive Steven Good, and fund manager Thierry Magon de La Villehuchet.
“It’s not an upbeat topic,” but we should try to understand what losing [...]

Pope Benedict XVI warned in his Christmas message Thursday that the world was headed toward ruin if selfishness prevails over solidarity during tough economic times for rich and poor nations.
Speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, Benedict said he was trying to inspire hope in the world.
“Brothers and sisters, all you who are [...]