At this extraordinary moment in financial and economic history, hundreds of CEOs, elected leaders, Nobel Prize winners, scientists, educators, philanthropists and global decision-makers are bringing their expertise and ideas to the 12th Milken Institute Global Conference to offer solutions to the urgent challenges facing the world – from the economy and health care to energy and education...

John B. Taylor, in his latest, 59-page microbook, "Getting Off Track," presents a concise explanation of how the Federal Reserve's efforts to macromanage the U.S. economy's contraction following the tragedy of 9/11 sowed the seeds for an inevitable catastrophe: the recent "credit crisis."...

The most successful practitioner of community organizing looks around for what he thinks is a problem, chastises both sides and allots absolutely equal blame, gives exalted moral lectures about compromise and understanding, and then waltzes away well paid, praised for his moderation, but having accomplished nothing...

If anyone wonders how bad the economic crisis is in Europe, consider this: While shooting a story in Budapest, last week we parked our vehicle on a street in a part of town that has fallen on hard times...