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The taxpayer wards have gotten billions in bailouts in the name of preventing a mortgage meltdown and housing collapse.

And now Congress is looking for a solution. Watch out.

The financial sector didn't die in the collapse of 2008 -- it just got scattered. Here's where in the world you can find investment opportunities as a new order is born.

The greenback's decline has cut deeply into Americans' buying power over the past 10 years, raising fears of a complete collapse. But here's why it could turn around.

In the greatest trade ever, a New York hedge fund manager scored big betting on the housing collapse. Even average investors can learn from his tactics.

Regulators who let Lehman Brother collapse admit it was a tough ride, but claim it all worked out in the end. Commentator David Skeel says otherwise.

Spain's second largest bank, BBVA, has reportedly won an auction for a Texas bank that was on the verge of collapse.

Other foreign banks may be looking for bargains as well. Jeff Tyler reports.

The potential collapse of Colonial BancGroup poses another hazard to the still-shaky housing market: Mortgages could become even harder to get.

The unemployment crisis is a nationwide concern, but the collapse of the auto industry has made joblessness in Detroit particularly painful.

It may seem a little off-key to play "We're In The Money" when the markets go up slightly right after a big collapse.

But Nate Dimeo explains why the song actually fits right in with our current economic problems.

Iceland's economy crashed last year after its three largest banks collapsed. Stephen Beard reports on how the country is coping with the fall.