CreditCrunch

The Atlantic Ocean is wide, but maybe not wide enough. On Thursday, markets had a mixed reaction to the deepening economic crisis in Europe. Some sources reported that the European Central Bank would step in. But in the U.S., small business owners are growing nervous.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that the recent slowdown in economic indicators is most likely temporary. "It's more than likely a pause in the usual cyclical pattern," Greenspan said in an interview.

When you're building a relationship, building joint credit feels like a natural rung on the ladder. But if the romance happens to sour, that same joint credit can become the backbone of financial devastation. Scores of the newly divorced, separated or uncoupled who have co-signed for cars and...

When Queen Elizabeth II of England asks a question, she gets answers.During a visit to the London School of Economics in November, the queen asked "How come nobody could forsee it? -- meaning Britain's recession.Her Majesty got her answer, although it seems a tad late, in a three-page letter from...

I've been foretelling the coming credit card crunch for as long as the mortgage crunch has been around. It's just obvious: The whole mortgage mess was assisted immensely as consumers rolled their credit cards into their home equity, paying for trips to Vegas and wide screen TVs with the growing...

The Economist has a board game titled, "Credit Crunch." And if the idea of playing a game, in which the last person to remain solvent, sounds entertaining, well, keep reading.First, click here, and you'll not only be able to read more about the game, but it'll show you where you have to click, to...

When we heard late last week that Coldwell Banker was announcing a 10-day "sale" to start last Friday, you can imagine our skepticism. Here we were looking at the worst week in stock market history, and buyers are supposed to rush out their local open house listings?If you go to ColdwellBanker.com...