Although Tropical Depression Bonnie isn't expected to do much harm on land, many along the Gulf Coast worry that high winds could intensify damage that has already been done by the oil leak. Spencer Michel reports from Louisiana.

BP may have to stop testing the containment cap on the Gulf of Mexico oil well due to a storm warning this weekend. Meanwhile, local authorities and federal scientists disagree on how to stop the oil from coming ashore. Tom…

Paul Solman: The third in this week’s series of conversations with economist Simon Johnson has to do with the cap and trade debate — whether cap and trade is a good idea, the feasibility of a carbon tax, and…