The other greenhouse gases
America leads a welcome effort to tackle other nefarious emissions
America leads a welcome effort to tackle other nefarious emissions
The EPA, Congress, activists, the courts and power companies themselves all share the blame for the chaotic nature of environmental regulation in America(144)
Xi Jinping, the probable next president of China, endures his rite of passage in America(20)
Politics has tied budget-making in knots(11)
Rick Santorum provides the sharpest contrast to Mitt Romney(120)
Many will not be convinced by the large amount of data showing the benefits of contraception(285)
Employment springs to life; will it fade again?(23)
Momentum is growing for an Israeli airstrike on Iran—with or without American support(385)
Congressmen may still be able to escape prosecution (7)
A harrowing report from South Carolina (23)
An insurer tries to transform American health care (37)
A deserved penalty or an opportunistic shakedown? (20)
America's Congress gives a green light to legislation that offers a novel solution to a looming wireless spectrum crunch (2)
Approval:
| Obama | 43% |
| Congress | 7% |
Economy:
| Getting better | 27% |
| Getting worse | 30% |
Republican race:
| Santorum | 29% |
| Romney | 27% |
| Gingrich | 16% |
| Paul | 14% |
| Other | 8% |
An interactive guide to the Republican primaries
The CBO runs the numbers on America's deficit
Where federal taxes are raised and spent
The Economist poll of forecasters
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