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Inside this issue
• Responses to rising prices are bringing their own problems for economic policies
• Structural economic ills and political polarisation pose growing challenges in the US - -
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East and west dance to new tunes
The economic and political landscape has shifted. Gideon Rachman weighs up how much of that change is permanent
World trade: Frothy rhetoric of currency ‘war’ unmatched by reality
Protectionism has been muted during the global crisis, writes Alan Beattie
Economic policy: Dilemma on when to start monetary tightening
The hangover appears to be both bad and long-lasting, writes Chris Giles
A world divided by a common economy
Even without China and India, emerging and developing country economies grew by 5.2% in 2010, writes Martin Wolf
US: This time the threats are from within
Structural economic ills and political polarisation pose ever-larger challenges, writes Gillian Tett
Municipal bonds: Spotlight falls on US cities’ fundraising
A $3,000bn market is showing signs of strain, reports Nicole Bullock
Capital markets: Taxpayers vs bondholders set to dominate the agenda
Attempts to force debt investors to take losses may not succeed, writes Richard Milne
Russia: Moscow ideology battle rekindles old debates
Divisions in the leadership have been finessed for now, says Charles Clover
Latin America: Region has to learn how to manage success
Manufacturing is shrinking amid the boom, says John Paul Rathbone
Europe: Debt crises finally force a rethink of rescue remedies
Continent-wide political backing is the next hurdle, says Peter Spiegel
