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The Obama rescue
This week marked a huge wasted opportunity in the economic crisisFeb 12th 2009
Sound and fury
The virulent debate over bankers’ pay ignores bigger problems—especially governanceFeb 12th 2009
Stalemate all around
All the more reason for Barack Obama to march towards the sound of gunfireFeb 12th 2009
An iTunes moment?
The growing popularity of electronic books could offer hope for newspapersFeb 12th 2009
A year in the life of Kosovo
The prospect of European Union membership is the only real guarantee of stability in the western BalkansFeb 12th 2009
Two billion more bourgeois
The rise of a new middle class has changed the world. What if they sink back into poverty?Feb 12th 2009
Leaders from previous editions
The return of economic nationalism
A spectre is rising. To bury it again, Barack Obama needs to take the leadFeb 5th 2009
High tensions
The danger of a euro crisis is increasing; it may prompt more political integration, not lessFeb 5th 2009
Ten mostly wasted years
Even if he wins his latest referendum Hugo Chávez is diminished. He may soon be desperateFeb 5th 2009
Nothing to lose but their (restaurant) chains
Many Japanese companies are poorly managed; undoing cross-shareholdings would help change thatFeb 5th 2009
Wait and see
Don’t embrace Zimbabwe’s putative new government until there is evidence of real changeFeb 5th 2009
Asia's suffering
The slump in East Asia was made at home as well as in the WestJan 29th 2009
Overstretched, overwhelmed and over there
Seven years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan have exposed Britain’s military failings. It can and must do betterJan 29th 2009
A sad slide backwards
Witness Thailand’s disgraceful treatment of refugees, and much elseJan 29th 2009
Brief encounter
Barack Obama’s bipartisan honeymoon has ended even sooner than anyone expectedJan 29th 2009
Not so fast
There is much talk about subsidies for high-speed broadband, but other causes are more deservingJan 29th 2009
Inside the banks
Blank cheques, bankruptcy, nationalisation: the options are dire, but governments must choose between themJan 22nd 2009
Yes you must
Phenomenon Obama is now President Obama: he and his supporters should prepare for a long haulJan 22nd 2009
Peace now?
At the very least, this is not a bad time to start serious workJan 22nd 2009
Mass murder and the market
Economic reform in Russia was accompanied by millions of early deaths. But it was not the causeJan 22nd 2009
Letters
On Thailand, finance, senators, Russia, east Europeans, the economic crisis, Norway, taxpayers, Martha's Vineyard
Feb 12th 2009
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By Invitation
(Nearly) nothing to fear but fear itself
In a guest article, Olivier Blanchard says that policymakers should focus on reducing uncertaintyJan 29th 2009
Banks need more capital
In a guest article, Alan Greenspan says banks will need much thicker capital cushions than they had before the bustDec 18th 2008
What I've learned 
Tony Blair reflects on the lessons of his decade as Britain's prime minister May 31st 2007
The biggest contract
By building social issues into strategy, big business can recast the debate about its role, argues Ian DavisMay 26th 2005
The route to real pensions reform
Progressive indexing of retirement benefits by wage level, argues Robert Pozen, is the key to Social Security reformJan 6th 2005
A year of huge challenges
Two particular tasks face the world's rich nations, argues Britain's prime minister in this article: sorting out Africa, and dealing with climate change Dec 29th 2004
Courage to fulfil our responsibilities
Today's challenges and threats are unprecedented. If the United Nations and its member states are to meet them, writes Kofi Annan, world leaders must act on the recommendations of a new report on collective securityDec 2nd 2004
The world on his desk
A briefing for the weary winner from the man in charge of policy and planning at the State Department in 2001-03Nov 4th 2004
The risks ahead for the world economy
Fred Bergsten explains why policymakers need to act now in order to avert the danger of serious damage to the world economySep 9th 2004
What really happened in Venezuela?
A senior election observer, Jennifer McCoy, gives an insider's account of last month's controversial referendum on Hugo ChávezSep 2nd 2004
In defence of the intelligence services
The committees of inquiry into American and British intelligence failures may have left the West less secure, argues Efraim Halevy, an ex-chief of MossadJul 29th 2004
The sisters at 60
The World Bank and the IMF are not in good health. Kenneth Rogoff, a former chief economist of the Fund, suggests a course of treatment Jul 22nd 2004
Jack Straw
Charlemagne steps aside to let Britain's foreign secretary reply to our leader on the European Union constitutionJul 8th 2004
Doing the sums on Africa
Small amounts spent on promoting Africa's economy can save billions and make the West more secureMay 20th 2004
What must be done now
The violence in Iraq may be endemic. But by understanding it and by clarifying priorities, says Sir Jeremy Greenstock, proper democracy is still possibleMay 6th 2004
Pessimistic on poverty?
In our issue of March 13th we wrote about global poverty. Martin Ravallion, one of the World Bank's foremost researchers, repliesApr 7th 2004
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