Economic turmoil is real, and it feeds fear among us

Uncertainty and lack of control stoke anxiety, so it is no wonder, psychologists said, that a lot of people are feeling edgy or angry. Here we have a potential economic disaster rooted in math so complex most of us cannot understand it.

A lot of people do not trust the folks who are trying to fix this mess. And, given how we are feeling, it is not much comfort that the financial experts keep saying that our financial system is built on trust and ... Full Story »