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Britain must learn from Germany
France and Greece are turning to denial rather than redressing their problems, writes Liam Fox
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How Keynes would solve the eurozone crisis
An orderly exit from the euro is the best option for Greece, write Marcus Miller and Robert Skidelsky
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May 14, 2012
Beware the new Beijing-Berlin bond
An emerging special relationship is potentially problematic, say Hans Kundnani and Jonas Parello-Plesner
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What to expect from François Hollande
The new French president has a clear three-point economic strategy, writes Philippe Aghion
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May 14, 2012
The fish that can save Japan’s economy
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May 14, 2012
Greece’s exit may become the euro’s envy
History shows that there is life after financial crises, writes Arvind Subramanian
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May 14, 2012
Foreign students are key to UK prosperity
Britain must not recede as a cultural reference point, write Nick Pearce and Jo Johnson
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May 11, 2012
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APR is not be the way to gauge short-term credit costs, writes Tim Harford
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Welcome to the post-liberal majority
A consensus is emerging to unstick British politics, writes David Goodhart
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May 10, 2012
A cautionary tale of inflation and growth
A world of low inflation risks repeating the mistakes that led to the crisis
May 10, 2012
Hollande will give Europe the jolt it needs
The new French president can redefine the Franco-German relationship, writes Gérard Errera
May 10, 2012
China has banished Bo but not the ‘bad emperor’ problem
A small clique’s informal rules are no substitute for a formal rule of law
May 9, 2012
My lessons from life as a Chinese central banker
Respect investor sentiments but work steadily and patiently against them, writes David Daokui Li
May 9, 2012
Desperately seeking a bailout for Spain and its banks
Time will only help if it is used to generate growth, write Nouriel Roubini and Megan Greene
May 9, 2012
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Politicians would not have been allowed such complacency, writes Chris Giles
May 8, 2012
My second-half coalition agenda
We must consider additional, radical, steps to keep our system open for business, writes David Laws
May 8, 2012
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For every Google, several failures lie in Wall Street’s dustbin, writes Steven Rattner
May 8, 2012
The banking brontosaurus is nibbling at its own tail
Executive pay has become a social issue, writes Martin Taylor
May 7, 2012
The real frontline of the Chinese in Africa
Traders have become a scapegoat for politicians, merchants and labour unions, writes Terence McNamee
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Britain must learn from Germany
France and Greece are turning to denial rather than redressing their problems, writes Liam Fox