I believe The Fed is right in not lowering the interest rates in the short term. It is a painful measure but the general economy will benefit in the long term. In fact, as an investor, I want to see a government adopting tough measures to cure the economic ills.

This article talks about leaders whose very words have the power to cause stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange to decrease in value or make buying a house more expensive -power that really affects the everyday lives of all of us. Here's the list of the top 25 most influential people in forex.

A summary of the latest quarterly banking report from the FDIC

This article examines the recent debates about banker pay. It summarizes some of the key arguments from the financial media and the response from blogs.