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©Matt Kenyon
Jun 9, 2013
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LIFE & ARTS
Jun 7, 2013
Decline and fall
Is America heading for the same fate as the Roman empire? A review of ‘Balance’, by Glenn Hubbard and Tim Kane
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LIFE & ARTS
Jun 7, 2013
The future of the American city
Once, Americans fled inner cities for the sprawling lawns of the suburban dream. Now, in a ‘great inversion’, US urban centres like Detroit and LA are springing back to life – as the suburbs become the new home of the poor
©Matt Kenyon
Jun 2, 2013
Obama’s faith in the geek elite
Self-interest guides the Big Data companies, and the same is often true of the White House
©Matt Kenyon
May 26, 2013
Summers has edge in race to head Fed
Charm is overrated. The most important quality for the role is intellectual leadership
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LIFE & ARTS
May 24, 2013
American elegy
Portraits of the famous and the obscure reveal a dream in decline. A review of ‘The Unwinding’, by George Packer
©Matt Kenyon
May 19, 2013
Kerry displays his vaulting ambitions
The secretary of state is tackling a vast range of foreign issues
©Matt Kenyon
May 12, 2013
Beyond America’s fiscal trench lines
Away from the political impasse are stirrings that could nurture growth
May 5, 2013
Arsonists v architects: Republican civil war
Can the party recapture a purpose in governing or will it become a party of the south?
- Editorial US healthcare
- Edward Luce Why the US is looking to Germany
Apr 28, 2013
Obama’s manoeuvres lead to an impasse
The president’s achievable goals remain a matter of conjecture
Apr 26, 2013
Three cheers for Tom Brokaw
The annual White House Correspondents’ dinner has lost its way
Apr 21, 2013
Obama must tread warily after Boston
Tragedies often crystallise a country’s political mood
Apr 14, 2013
Why the US is looking to Germany
In terms of the labour market, America is suffering from a rising case of ‘German envy’
Mar 31, 2013
US inequality will define the Obama era
Since the financial crisis, each year has brought lower median incomes than the last
From
LIFE & ARTS
Mar 29, 2013
States of indifference
Some commentators claim Barack Obama prefers drones to diplomacy – but the jury is still out on both his foreign policy and presidency. A review of ‘The Dispensable Nation’, ‘The Obamians’ and ‘The Secretary’
Mar 24, 2013
As Congress sleeps the 2016 race begins
Voter interest in the next election – not least in Hillary Clinton – is intensifying
From
SPECIAL REPORTS
Mar 20, 2013
View from Washington: Chance to upgrade relationship stymied by events on the border
Obama’s handling of immigration reform will set the tone for what is possible, writes Edward Luce
Mar 17, 2013
Dangers lurk in US permanent campaign
The journey from idealist to insider is now complete
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Ed has worked for the FT since 1995 as Philippines correspondent, capital markets editor, South Asia bureau chief in New Delhi and Washington bureau chief between 2006 and 2011. In 2000 Ed was the chief speechwriter for Lawrence H. Summers, the US Treasury secretary. His first book, In Spite of the Gods, The Strange Rise of Modern India remains a high seller.
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