Thursday, December 6, 2007

The Economist, November 17, 2007


Recession in America: America's vulnerable economy
Recession in America looks increasingly likely. Can booming emerging markets save the world economy?

Climate change: Green protectionism
A dangerous flaw in a bill to control carbon emissions.

France: Sarkozy's Thatcher moment
Why Nicolas Sarkozy cannot afford to yield to French strikers.

Pakistan: A coup from Wonderland
Neither democracy nor stability in prospect.

Georgia: Misha's mess
Mikheil Saakashvili's crackdown has outraged his friends. What should they do now?

Mobile banking: A bank in every pocket?
Banking on mobile phones holds promise, provided regulators are willing to be flexible.

Hong Kong: The iron ladies' contest
A by-election about the territory's future.

Coal power: Still going strong
Efforts to curb greenhouse-gas emissions have yet to dent enthusiasm for coal.

African banks: On the frontier of finance
Taking advantage of more stable economies, banks are venturing deep into sub-Saharan Africa.

Nuclear weapons: Reliable evidence?
America wants to ensure that its nuclear warheads would go bang rather than pop -- but without letting them off to test them.

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