Barack Obama is leaning towards what the press are calling the "big bang," approach -- a combination of reform, quackery, giveaways, larceny, distortions, meddling, corruption and national bankruptcy.

Despite a surge in the euro at the start of trading on Sunday, the currency eventually floundered during Monday’s US trading session amidst dovish comments from European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet.

Given the mounting fears of a global recession, indicators of economic growth have been drawing quite a bit of attention lately.  As a result, the release of Euro-zone Q3 GDP and US retail sales along with speeches by Fed Chairman Bernanke and ECB President Trichet are sure to make the headlines and spur volatility in the forex markets this week.

From a fundamental and technical perspective, the odds are skewed towards further gains in the currency pair.

What happens when a debt-happy society wakes up and decides that saving is a good thing for everybody?

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for November 10.

Is technical or fundamental analysis better for trading?

The US labor market is in a recession and the latest numbers confirm that.

The economic situation in US is likely to get worse before it gets better.

Fourth quarter GDP numbers may be months away, but data suggests a recession is already underway.