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New York Times: A Second Great Depression, or Worse?


With the United States and European economies having slowed markedly according to the latest data, and with global growth continuing to disappoint, a reasonable question increasingly arises: Are we in another Great Depression? The easy answer is “no” — the main features of the Great Depression have not yet manifested themselves and still seem unlikely. […]

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Financial Times: From Italy to the US, Utopia vs Reality


In the euro zone, the fiscal crisis is lapping on Italy’s shores. In the US, the administration declares it will run out of funding early next month if the debt ceiling is not raised. Far fewer Europeans than Americans believe public sector defaults are beneficial. But important Europeans share with Republicans the view that there […]

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