Call Them Irresponsible
Rewarding those who put the 'liar' in liar loans says the WSJ.

Wrong Turn on Housing
How to rescue housing? The Obama administration doesn't have a plan -- or, more accurately, it has only half a plan says Robert Samuleson.

Revenge of the Glut
One way to look at the international situation right now is that we're suffering from a global paradox of thrift: around the world, desired saving exceeds the amount businesses are willing to invest.  Paul Krugman.

Stress-Testing the Banks
Before the stress test results are in and acted upon, taxpayers deserve an explanation. NY Times editorial.

A Republican Road to Economic Recovery
Obama's proposals - the good, the bad, and some better alternatives written by Paul Ryan from Wisconsin, the ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee .

On Economy, Two United Voices Steer Obama Agenda
The Obama administration's budget bears the hallmarks of a decade-old alliance that has quickly come to dominate the most pressing issues on the young administration's agenda as reported in the Washington Post.

AIG to Get Up to $30 Billion More in New Bailout After Loss
American International Group Inc., the insurer deemed too important to fail, will get as much as $30 billion in new government capital in a revised bailout after posting a record fourth-quarter loss.