Greek uncertainty rises as Europe demands vote

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Uncertainty over Greece�s ability to secure a second bailout rises after euro-zone finance ministers demand the Greek parliament vote on tough new austerity measures. A two-day general strike gets underway. See full story.

Gold ends lower as Greece delay hits commodities

Gold prices give up the previous day�s gains and then some, pressured by a expected delays in getting Greece a second bailout package, and a stronger dollar. See full story.

Oil drops on IEA outlook cut, Greece jitters

Crude-oil prices pull back after an international oil agency cut its world demand for oil and investors grew concerned yet again about the fate of the Greece and the euro zone. Earlier gains, however, secured a weekly gain for crude. See full story.

Romney�s tough week and the easier fight for jobs

The week�s charts shows the difficult time Mitt Romney has had, and also the improving but still-weak jobs market. See full story.

Republican race thrown into chaos � again

The odds of a knockdown-dragout fight at the Republican presidential convention in August rose this week after Rick Santorum�s surprising victories. An old-fashionied �brokered� convention? See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

Instead of acknowledging that banks have become a part of government, we keep pretending they are private institutions, writes David Weidner. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

What�s the State of Retirement in the U.S.? It�s plagued with problems involving Social Security, contribution rates and more that need fixing now. See full story.