Global stock markets have turned their attention to Greece in anticipation of its elections this weekend that could lead to a Greek exit from the euro. How did Greece get here? We get a professor's perspective.

Just in time for the Greek elections next weekend, the EU bailout of Spanish banks aims to send the signal that the eurozone will stand behind its biggest countries.

Neighbors say they are more economically vulnerable than white counterparts.

The private equity firm reaches out, especially to Montana environmentalists.

A poll this weekend shows Greek voters support politicians who favor the EU bailout of Greece. Elections earlier this month rattled the markets when voters came out in favor of political groups that opposed the bailout and austerity.

After forcing President Hosni Mubarak from office in the Arab Spring uprising last year, Egyptians are lining up today to vote for their next President. Local businesses hope the election will boost tourism to Eygpt.

This weekend, voters in both France and Greece will go to the polls, and the expectation is that they'll be in a bit of an anti-austerity mood. One clue came yesterday in the U.K. where voters delivered big losses to the ruling Conservative party.

We look back at three big economic issues that have swayed elections in recent memory.

It's our first (and probably last) edition of PAC Name Fever, the super PAC name game where you decide whether they're real or fake.

Is that a Super PAC or a Britney Spears movie? Marvel over this list of the most obscure Super PAC names and create your own with the Super PAC Name Generator from WNYC