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How Romney should hurt the president

The economy is the president’s Achilles heel, writes Lloyd Green

The A-List May 29, 2012

Time to blackball Russia’s autocratic state

The US and EU should be talking to the reformists, write Nouriel Roubini and Ian Bremmer

beyondbrics Russia’s privatisation “plan”
Editorial Putin’s power play

May 28, 2012

A new New Deal to cut youth unemployment

We need a modern form of national service, writes John Studzinski

May 28, 2012

This is a fiscal straitjacket for Ireland, not a union

Weak countries are being punished when they most need help, writes David McWilliams

Alphaville Ireland LOVES a good referendum
Mortgage crisis escalates in Ireland

May 27, 2012

Only a new political order can rescue Greece

The electorate is livid at being led by those who dishonestly caused the problem, writes Pavlos Eleftheriadis

The World Greek privatisation is nothing more than talk
In depth Greek debt crisis

May 27, 2012

Cameron must quickly rediscover progressive conservatism

The offer being made is an invitation to Ed Miliband to occupy the seemingly vacated centre-ground

Global Insight from WORLD May 27, 2012

Case for Irish Yes is a hard sell

No one really wants to risk Ireland’s position in Europe

Undercover Economist May 25, 2012

An education on social mobility by degrees

Is Nick Clegg trying to rig the education market, asks Tim Harford

©Jonathan McHugh May 25, 2012

A proposal for the philosopher Beecroft

Richard Lambert presents a modest plan for making the working class beneficial to the public

Letter Small businesses vital to coalition’s vision of recovery
Editorial Cable and business

May 25, 2012

Europe raises spectre of an ungovernable world

Co-operation in the EU is suffocating domestic political institutions, writes Mark Mazower

Editorial Fear and the eurozone
Martin Wolf A fragile Europe must change fast

May 24, 2012

Time to ditch the Mexican stereotypes

Mexico has a sound economic footing, unlike its rich neighbour, writes Richard Fisher

Sebastian Mallaby May 24, 2012

Mr Obama, stop the attack on private equity

Bain was a blood bank to the steel plant in the campaign ad, not a vampire

May 24, 2012

Britain’s conundrum: no growth and no easy answers

The UK should implement some of the IMF’s ideas and keep the rest in reserve, writes DeAnne Julius

May 23, 2012

JPMorgan shows fighting complexity is futile

There is a thin line between prop trading, client facilitation and hedging, writes Sallie Krawcheck

May 23, 2012

We must break up the failing euro

All 17 eurozone members should decide to revert to their national currencies, writes Martin Jacomb

May 23, 2012

It is in Greece’s interest to leave the euro

If the country stays in the eurozone, it will die a slow death, writes Costas Lapavitsas

Inside Business from COMPANIES May 23, 2012

How Facebook went from triumph to disaster

Richard Waters on the IPO that fell apart in eight days

Global Insight from WORLD May 23, 2012

Military’s shadow falls on Egypt election

Generals want to keep oversight of country’s ‘direction’

May 22, 2012

Beecroft is a glimpse into coalition future

Staying afloat is about the height of Lib Dem ambition, writes Matthew Taylor

May 22, 2012

Sensible Keynesians see no easy way out

The question is whether more state spending can make a difference, says Raghuram Rajan

Analysis

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European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) gestures as he speaks to reporters as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) looks on during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on February 14, 2012. Chinese and EU leaders met for a major summit set to be dominated by Europe's debt crisis, as an increasingly worried Beijing considers coming to the rescue of the embattled continent.

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Highlights

The economy is the president’s Achilles heel, writes Lloyd Green

The US and EU should be talking to the reformists, write Nouriel Roubini and Ian Bremmer

We need a modern form of national service, writes John Studzinski

Weak countries are being punished when they most need help, writes David McWilliams

The electorate is livid at being led by those who dishonestly caused the problem, writes Pavlos Eleftheriadis

The offer being made is an invitation to Ed Miliband to occupy the seemingly vacated centre-ground

No one really wants to risk Ireland’s position in Europe

Is Nick Clegg trying to rig the education market, asks Tim Harford

Richard Lambert presents a modest plan for making the working class beneficial to the public

Co-operation in the EU is suffocating domestic political institutions, writes Mark Mazower

Mexico has a sound economic footing, unlike its rich neighbour, writes Richard Fisher

Bain was a blood bank to the steel plant in the campaign ad, not a vampire

The UK should implement some of the IMF’s ideas and keep the rest in reserve, writes DeAnne Julius

There is a thin line between prop trading, client facilitation and hedging, writes Sallie Krawcheck

All 17 eurozone members should decide to revert to their national currencies, writes Martin Jacomb

If the country stays in the eurozone, it will die a slow death, writes Costas Lapavitsas

Richard Waters on the IPO that fell apart in eight days

Generals want to keep oversight of country’s ‘direction’

Staying afloat is about the height of Lib Dem ambition, writes Matthew Taylor

The question is whether more state spending can make a difference, says Raghuram Rajan

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