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As if finding consensus on debt reduction in a hyper-partisan environment isn't hard enough.

The $2 billion loss raises the question: Three years after Lehman Brothers collapsed, can banks control risk?

There are growing fears that a European country could default on its debt and spark a crisis in the global financial system.

But even if authorities can stave off a default, Europe could still be headed for recession.

As if Friday's report that showed job creation at a dead stall wasn't bad enough, economists say the worst could be yet to come.

The list of banks at risk of failing shrank in the second quarter -- the first time that has happened since before the financial crisis, according to a government report issued Tuesday.

Amid the contentious debt ceiling debate, the United States is at risk of being booted out of a prestigious group of countries that boast a spotless credit rating.

Experts worry that the risk of falling into another recession has increased, according to a CNNMoney economic survey.

Risk is on the rise, and investors need new strategies and an activist attitude if they hope to stay in the market without getting burned. But help is available.

The high standard of living most Americans enjoy could be at risk. And the looming danger is caused by two little words -- "global imbalances."

More than 20 million taxpayers are at risk of having to pay the so-called wealth tax when they file their 2010 taxes next year, if lawmakers fail to act.

But that's not likely to happen.