The headlines about the current economic crisis show there is something seriously wrong with our economic system, says Katherine Allen. Our economic institutions have failed, not only financially, but also socially and environmentally. But crisis and opportunity are two sides of the same coin. It is time to re-evaluate the priorities of our economy.

It's official — the U.S. is in a recession — and has been since December of last year. With politicians and economists throwing around stopgap ideas, nothing is getting fixed. So what's the solution to our economic problems? According to Isaac Chambers, the answer is a new energy policy for America.

With gas prices up and the economy down, it's time for some creative thinking about how to make our society more energy efficient. Jie Han has come up with a few ideas. And while some of them might seem a little outlandish, there's no doubt the old ways aren't going to last for much longer.