Obama Sees More Pain Now but Hope Later on Economy

Oil hovers below $100 as US economy improves
Oil prices hovered below $100 a barrel Friday in Asia amid encouraging signs the U.S. economy is slowly improving.

US economy perks up but risks abound
There are compelling signs the U.S. economy is slowly picking up speed. Keeping the recovery on track will mean dodging several very large obstacles that could derail it again.

Stocks struggle as Fed delivers mixed news
A few signs of growth in the U.S. economy weren't enough to halt a weeklong slide in the stock market Wednesday. 

The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High...
We are living in the most reckless financial environment in recent history. Arcane credit derivative bets are now well into the tens of trillions. According to Charles R. Morris, the...

The End of Prosperity: How Higher Taxes Will Doom the...
Arthur Laffer -- the father of supply-side economics and a member of President Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board -- joins economist Stephen Moore of The Wall Street Journal editorial...