Saturday, February 21, 2009

The Economist (Current Issue: February 14, 2009)

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Saving the banks: The Obama rescue

This week marked a huge wasted opportunity in the economic crisis.

Bank bonuses: Sound and fury
The virulent debate over bankers' pay ignores bigger problems -- especially governance.

Israel and the Arabs: Stalemate all around
All the more reason for Barack Obama to march towards the sound of gunfire.

Electronic books and newspapers: An iTunes moment?
The growing popularity of electronic books could offer hope for newspapers.

The Balkans: A year in the life of Kosovo
The prospect of European Union membership is the only real guarantee of stability in the western Balkans.

The middle class in emerging markets: Two billion more bourgeois
The rise of a new middle class has changed the world. What if they sink back into poverty?

Electronic-book readers: Well read
Electronic books are becoming popular. Will newspapers follow?

America's banking crisis: Worse than Japan?
Look carefully and the answer could be yes.

Greenhouse gases: Accounting from above
Two new satellites will monitor carbon-dioxide emissions.

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