Outlook

Munroe runs xkcd, a webcomic that typically stars stick-figures talking about technology, science and relationships. In today's edition Munroe presents a

A lesson from Jake and the house he can no longer afford.

Whitney Tilson ran out of ammo on his African safari.

In a rare public appearance by Eddie Lampert, the famed hedge fund manager clashes with Larry Summers over the value of long-term investing and thinking.

The Fed Chairman hasn't been sleeping - he tells his psychiatrist why.

Lewis finds at the heart of the economic crisis nothing less than a moral and intellectual breakdown from the very beacons of western civilization.

Booking mistake Rastani is "the bland, reasonable face of predatory capitalism."

Here's what the Fed is doing to try to spur growth in the economy - and why it's hard to find significant yield from your investments these days.

Global economics for the rest of us, aged 9-99.