Today on Reuters (1/5)
Consumer prices drop
Consumer prices dropped at the fastest rate on record and new home construction was at a record low, according to government reports that underlined how rapidly the economy was weakening. Full Article
Immigration agenda
After months on the sidelines, Hispanics who voted for Barack Obama in record numbers may put immigration reform back on the agenda. Full Article | Full Coverage
"Africa's Iraq"
Concern is growing over Somalia, with Washington afraid a return to power by local Islamist insurgents could make it a haven for al Qaeda allies. Full Article | Video
Arguing for survival
Auto executives are on Capitol Hill for a second day to argue their case for a $25 billion aid package in the face of mounting political opposition to another huge government bailout. Full Article | Full Coverage
Shattered nest eggs
Americans who were banking on soaring home and stock prices to finance their retirement will have to go back to saving the old-fashioned way, ushering in a new era of frugality that may last for years. Full Article
Cheap carbon credits' threat
The economic downturn may mean a hiatus for some industrial polluters but the corollary is that carbon is about to get a whole lot cheaper, writes Amanda Palmer. Commentary
The Great Debate (1/4)
Petrodollar drought blow to banks
Banks in Europe and Britain, and their unfortunate would-be borrowers, face another blow as plunging oil prices tighten the spigot of petrodollar deposits, writes James Saft. Commentary
Recovery?
Cutting interest rates will be pretty ineffective with this recession, and while you can throw everything you have at saving the banking system, you can't make people and businesses borrow money and put it to work, writes James Saft. Commentary
Lack of resolve
The G20 summit must be considered a disappointing failure, even by the relatively low expectations set for the event, writes John Kemp. Leaders produced a long agenda of further studies, but failed to tackle even the most fundamental decisions. Commentary
Green New Deal unlikely
A growing chorus is calling for massive public investment in green energy to revive economic growth while fighting climate change. But it may not happen fast enough, writes Paul Taylor. Commentary
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Crisis in Credit
Follow the financial crisis using our interactive video timeline. Track the global impact on our interactive map. Full Coverage
A million years of nuclear planning
Columnist Bernd Debusmann asks if the EPA is engaging in scientific fantasy by setting impossible hurdles over nuclear waste. Commentary
Consumer Credit
The mortgage-inspired crisis infecting markets may be followed by even bigger problems borne out of growing credit card debt. Take a closer look. Full Coverage
Off the launch pad
Striking images from the Kennedy Space Center's 2008 launches.
Landmark windpipe transplant
Doctors in Spain have carried out the world's first transplant of a windpipe with tissue grown from the patient's own stem-cells. Play Video
