Greek Tragedy?

In the latest issue of Forbes Magazine, Editor-in-Chief Steve Forbes recounts his recent experience in Greece at a business summit arranged to help Greece rebuild its economy.
Are they listening?  Read the article to find out.

For Whom the Greek Bell Tolls

Would Killing the Minimum Wage Help Create Jobs?

According to this article from Bloomberg Businessweek, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann believes it will.  Read the article and see if you agree.

Killing the Minimum Wage

Will Congress Ever Fix the Debt Problem?

Misery Index Hits 28 Year High

The "Misery Index" which measures the combined impact of inflation and unemployment hit a 28 year high in May.  Read about it here.

May 2011 Misery Index

Bill Gross: Debt Worse than Greece

Noted bond investor Bill Gross says US debt is far worse than that of Greece.

Gross on debt

Bernanke: " Stop Holding Debt Ceiling Hostage"

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke urges Congress to stop holding the debt ceiling hostage.  Here is an article from Yahoo Finance.  What do you think?

Bernanke Debt Ceiling

Greek Debt Downgrade

The national debt for Greece has just been downgraded from B to CCC, one step away from default.  How does this affect Europe's economy, and is this the track the United States is currently on?  Read these articles from the Wall Street Journal and judge for yourself.

Greek Debt Downgrade

Dangers of Default