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And it was brutal. No more diplomatic niceties.

Belgium's total exposure to its bank bailouts: 41% of GDP. But finally there is some resistance.

Benefitting from two diametrically opposed systems.

While all eyes are on Europe and its Greek farce, Japan is advancing at an inexorable pace...

The BLS better have some tricks up its statistical sleeve.

President Obama was in town, fundraising.

At least, Premier Wen Jiabao didn’t kick out the conniving scoundrels.

Northern Europe to Greece: it’s over, baby....

Even Greek politicians scored higher.

"The European Union suffers under Germany” ruffled some feathers, but Greek reform rebellion gives Angela Merkel and others what they’ve been looking for: plausible deniability.

A scandal before construction has even started.

Just when Japan can least afford it....

€65 billion—20% of GDP—have been yanked out of Greek bank accounts, and political positioning for the “afterwards” has begun....

Out-of-money date is March 8. $3.3 billion must be dug up, pronto. Now all eyes are on the Facebook IPO. It will solve all budget problems forever—just like Google’s IPO had done.

With IPO hype blowing like a maxed-out hairdryer into my face, I Googled ... Friendster