Thousands of people marched through London on Saturday to demand punishment for bankers, power to the poor and protection of the environment at a mass protest meant as a wake-up call to world leaders gathering here this week for an economic summit. ...more

March 29, 2009

Just showing up counted for a lot. Group of 20 leaders may not have quite rewritten the rules of global finance in a weekend. But they accomplished much by just gathering in such large numbers - both the older economic powerhouses and the newer fast-growing ones - to grapple with the world's financial panic and pledging to work together to contain it. ...more

November 16, 2008

World energy demand will grow 50 percent over the next two decades, oil prices could rise to $186 a barrel and coal will remain the biggest source of electricity despite its effect on global warming, government experts predict. ...more

June 26, 2008

Americans are shell-shocked at $4-a-gallon gas. But consider France, where a gallon of petrol runs nearly $10. Or Turkey, where it's more than $11. ...more

May 31, 2008

China and India must ramp up efforts to curb oil demand and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid devastating consequences for the world's energy supply, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. ...more

November 8, 2007

Economists have long warned that the world economy could not fly forever on the single engine of American demand. A one-engined plane is more likely to crash. ...more

October 10, 2007