Europe Has Pneumonia; China Catches A Cold

March 8, 2012

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Global economies are not marching in volatile lockstep. That’s a healthy development as Europe comes down with economic pneumonia.
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Reading The Reactions To North Korea

December 23, 2011

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Varied reactions to Kim Jong Il’s death should remind us which countries are our true friends in the world, and which are not.
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Skewed Priorities: The Climate Lobby’s Call For $100 Billion A Year

December 22, 2011

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Poor nations could buy a lot with $100 billion, but not if it is earmarked for climate change rather than more pressing problems.
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Treasury Downgrade: A Shock But No Surprise

August 8, 2011

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S&P’s downgrade of Treasury debt was a shock but not a surprise. The move may be a step toward fixing Washington’s finances.
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Bloody Streets And Flying Pigs

August 5, 2011

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Tip from an old-timer: If you see blood in the streets, you know what to do. So do it.
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Five Lasting Lessons From The Debt Ceiling Debate

August 2, 2011

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Headlines from the debt debate will fade, but what we learned will linger. The financial world is riskier than we realized.
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A Final Touchdown

July 21, 2011

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Does the final Shuttle mission mark the end of American leadership in the skies – and should we care?
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Why Does A Penny Cost Nearly 2 Cents?

July 18, 2011

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Larry Elkin explores the link between pennies that cost nearly 2 cents and warehouses run like the Hotel California.
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Mixed Reviews At Home But Boffo In Beijing

June 28, 2011

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President Obama’s decision to tap America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve is getting mixed reviews at home, but some foreign audiences should …
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‘Red Dawn’

April 20, 2011

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The 1984 film “Red Dawn” projected our worst Cold War nightmare onto the big screen: Soviet paratroopers, backed by Cuban …
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