Americans gape with fascination at the slow-motion implosion of the Eurozone. But it’s a fabulous opportunity to learn from others, if we will, and avoid at least some of the misery enveloping Europe.

The Republican party wants us to believe that the unemployment rate of 8.2 percent reflects negatively on Obama’s economic policies. My question is compared to what?

Our economy is recovering under Obama’s leadership despite the worst worldwide recession in our lifetime.

FRANKFURT, Germany - The euro kept on rolling against the U.S. dollar on Monday, climbing above $1.25 for the first time in its five-year history.

I sympathize with the upset throngs participating in "Occupy (fill-in-the-blank)." I'm upset, too! But, the blame for the current economic situation needs to be shared among all responsible parties.

I sympathize with the upset throngs participating in "Occupy (fill-in-the-blank)." I'm upset, too! But, the blame for the current economic situation needs to be shared among all responsible parties.

Folk wisdom has it that the first thing to do when stuck in a hole is to stop digging. That's good advice. It's also why Greece should go into default on its debts.

Folk wisdom has it that the first thing to do when stuck in a hole is to stop digging. That's good advice. It's also why Greece should go into default on its debts.

Tom Patterson, guest commentary

In 1939, as the Great Depression persisted, Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau ruefully reported to Congress “Now, gentlemen, we have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work. ... We have just as much unemployment as when we started and an enormous debt, to boot.”