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Burgeoning bourgeoisie
For the first time in history more than half the world is middle-class—thanks to rapid growth in emerging countries. John Parker reportsFeb 14th 2009
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Greed—and fear
The golden age of finance collapsed under its own contradictions. Edward Carr asks why it went wrong and what to do next Jan 24th 2009
Troubled waters
The sea is suffering, mostly at the hand of man, says John Grimond Jan 3rd 2009
An elephant, not a tiger
For all its chaos, bureaucracy and occasional violence, India has had a remarkably successful past few years. James Astill asks how it will cope with an economic downturn Dec 13th 2008
Enigma variations
Russia is not the Soviet Union, but what is it? A recovering world power—or a corrupt oligopoly with a market economy of sorts? Arkady Ostrovsky explains why it is both Nov 29th 2008
A global love affair
Emerging markets are the car industry’s big hope. But it won’t be an easy ride, says Matthew Symonds Nov 15th 2008
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Forthcoming special reports
The Economist intends to publish the following special reports on the dates given. All topics and dates are subject to change without notice.
| 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Waste | 28th February |
| Entrepreneurship | 14th March |
| The rich | 4th April |
| Health care and technology | 18th April |
| International banking | 16th May |
| Business in America | 30th May |
| The euro area | 13th June |
| Global greying | 27th June |
| Texas | 11th July |
| The Arab world | 25th July |
| Indonesia | 12th September |
| Telecoms | 26th September |
| The world economy | 3rd October |
| China and America | 24th October |
| Business and finance in Brazil | 14th November |
| The carbon economy | 28th November |
| The art market | 5th December |
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