(Global Pulse: March 11, 2010) This week Global Pulse revisits China and its relationship with the U.S. and the world, from our 2009 Year-End Special. This overview of China's changing...

"Hoodwinked" author John Perkins places the blame for Iceland's economic collapse on the tactics of economic hit men from multi-national corporations, such as aluminum producer Alcoa, who prey upon nations...

(Al Jazeera English: December 10, 2009) Barack Obama has accepted his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. Al Jazeera asks Afghans if they believe Obama deserves the prize; the answer...

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman discusses the unique challenges presented by the recent financial crisis. He explains that because the crisis was global, America cannot rely on increased trade as...

Controversial libertarian law professor Richard Epstein discusses the ethical and financial quandary of costly end-of-life care. He argues that money commonly spent on those at or near their life expectancy...

(Global Pulse: September 18, 2009) Banks are at it again -- making profits and doling out bonuses. Bankers say to keep top people, you've got to pay top dollar. Not...

On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers, the world's fourth largest investment bank, filed for bankruptcy protection. With this filing, the Lehman Brothers board triggered the deepest financial crisis since the...

(Global Pulse: June 19, 2009) The BRIC and the SCO -- ever heard of them? "The most dangerous institution the American people have never heard of" is the SCO, some...

The Jordanian City of Jerash, made famous for its historic Roman ruins and annual musical festival, has been recently devastated by the Global Financial Crisis and fraudulent stock brokerage firms...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner justifies risking taxpayer money during the financial crisis to revive the markets. "Central fact is that governments have to be prepared to take risks the...

(Global Pulse: March 19, 2009) As the waves of the financial meltdown pound banks and governments, the human cost is easily lost in the background. From layoffs to shattered...

(Global Pulse: February 19, 2009) 76,000 jobs slashed in one day, 15,000 more the next. The global meltdown becomes a personal financial meltdown for millions of fired workers worldwide. Nations...

Barney Frank, U.S. Congressman (D-MA) and Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, calls securitization the third major period of American economic history, and blames underregulation of securitized lending as...

Wayne Silby is Founding Chair of the Calvert Funds, a $15 billion investment management group in Bethesda, Maryland, noted for their leadership in the area of socially responsible investment. He...

Shari Berenbach is President and CEO of the Calvert Social Investment Foundation. She brings more than 20 years of experience, spanning micro-credit and innovative approaches to finance. In this interview,...