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Broken banks put state back in the driving seat - FTIt seems only yesterday that the onward march of the Anglo-American model of liberal capitalism – small government, fiscal prudence, deregulation, flexible and open markets – set the shape and tempo of the global economy. Some European governments fought a long rearguard action against what one ...
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Saving Citi May Create More Fear - NYTimesOne bailout was not enough for Citigroup. And it may not be enough for other big banks. While Citigroup’s second multibillion-dollar rescue from Washington hit Wall Street like a shot of adrenaline on Monday, many analysts worried that the jolt would soon wear off. Citigroup has been ...
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Past and Future - The NationA year ago, when Barack Obama said it was time to turn the page, his campaign declaration seemed to promise a fresh start for Washington. I, for one, failed to foresee Obama would turn the page backward. The president-elect's lineup for key governing positions has opted for continuity, not ...
Giorgio Bertini
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Politics on THE ENVIRONMENTALIST: Toward a New Energy Economy: Part 1 Action in 100 DaysThere is no lack of ideas for what President Obama and the 111th Congress should do to address three of the most pressing issues they will face when they take office in January – global climate change, the energy crisis, and economic transformation. It may be winter in Washington, D.C., but it’s ...
Geoffrey Ames
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Obama Looks to Lincoln | Newsweek Politics | Newsweek.comIt is the season to compare Barack Obama to Abraham Lincoln. Two thin men from rude beginnings, relatively new to Washington but wise to the world, bring the nation together to face a crisis. Both are superb rhetoricians, both geniuses at stagecraft and timing. Obama, like Lincoln and unlike ...
Lesley Rockafellow Webster
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Letter From Washington: Battle Plans: Reporting & Essays: The New YorkerHow Obama won.
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NYT: Obama opts out of economic summit - The New York Times- msnbc.comThe world is waiting for President-elect Barack Obama , and some of its most prominent leaders are flying into the United States this weekend clamoring to meet with him. But they will have to keep on waiting. The leaders of 19 foreign powers, including Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China, ...
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The Obama Revolution - John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei - Politico.comBeyond the symbolism of Barack Obama’s victory, the reality of power in Washington changed more profoundly than meets the eye.
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Obama Overhaul of Finance Rules May Lead to Clash With Industry - BloombergNow that Barack Obama has won the White House, his campaign to overhaul a financial industry imperiled by its worst crisis in seven decades begins. The president-elect has vowed a top-to-bottom examination, focusing on everything from the retail mortgage system to the capital requirements for ...
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Operating Systems: It's Dangerous to Assume People Are StupidApple has made some marketing mistakes that mirror those made by Republicans in the presidential race, says columnist Rob Enderle. The blunders will come back to bite both of them, but it will take a little longer for the impact to be felt in Cupertino than in Washington.
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