In his final report to Congress this month, U.S. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen said much of the $60 billion the U.S. spent on rebuilding Iraq was wasted.

The Veteran's Administration has made homeless vets a priority, but delays in getting benefits persist

Higher production could make Iraq the world's second-largest oil exporter. Most of the added oil won't go to the U.S., but to countries helping Iraq rebuild its oil facilities and basic infrastructure.

U.S. diplomat Chris Hill discusses the economic conditions of Iraq and North Korea as they make important transitions, and how they might change in the future.

Now that U.S. troops have pulled out Iraq, turns out direct benefit for American oil companies never materialized.

About 15,000 people will stay on under State Department auspices, including more than 10,000 contractors. Oversight could be a challenge.

Nouri al-Maliki meets with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The trade group says its members are ready to sign hundreds of millions of dollars worth of new contracts.

The country has money from the billions of barrels of oil it produces everyday, but it will still need guidance from the U.S. when it comes to strategic planning and training.

Iraq's stock market — like the rest of the country — prepares for life in 2012, after U.S. forces withdraw from the country.

This morning's Wall Street Journal reports, the big manufacturer 3M says it will stop offering some kinds of health insurance because of the…