EU lawmakers seek to block U.S. financial spying

(Reuters) - The European Parliament called on Wednesday for U.S. access to a global financial database in Belgium to be suspended due to concerns that the United States is snooping on the European Union, not just combating terrorism.

Clinton says budget deal critical to U.S. global role, security

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday that reaching a deal to resolve America's budget crisis is critical to its global leadership and national security and would bolster efforts to project U.S. economic power around the world.

Why debt is a threat to national security

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The national debt is not on the official agenda for Monday's presidential debate on foreign policy.

Insecurity threatens Afghanistan with economic crisis

KABUL (Reuters) - Security fears ahead of a NATO combat force pullout in 2014 may prompt wealthy Afghans to keep shifting billions of dollars to safe havens in Dubai and elsewhere, threatening the country's economic survival, the deputy central bank governor warned.