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Did you know that Salekhard, Russia—a tundra-locked industrial town in the country's extreme north—is fast becoming the center of the economic universe? At least according to one very technical measure provided by McKinsey & Company.
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And those predictions for Asia seem a bit too rosy, bloggers say
The treasury secretary lays out expectations before the G20 summit
It's all about incentives
Business writers examine China's 0.42 percent currency appreciation
Looming crisis or clever politics?
The Asian giant has plans to transform Mediterranean ports
Is "austerity the new black"?
How soon before this affects import-export relationships?
A case for American offshore drilling
Bring on the doom and gloom
What is going on over there?
The Greek prime minister seems to think so
Commentators have doubts
There is a modest--very modest--silver lining
Will the Greek crisis re-start a recession?
"The most important week in the 11-Year history of Europe's monetary union"
Instability is spreading to other weak EU nations
In February, imports nudged up more than exports
Back to francs and Deutschmarks
China's undervalued currency harms the U.S. economy, but they won't budge
Populism is up, trust is down, hubris is holding steady
If we're not careful, we could go the way of Japan
Writers from Greece, France, and Germany illustrate the political divisions roiling the EU
In a year of scarcity, observers wonder whether the cream of global elite powwows has changed
Liberals and conservatives alike salute his massive contribution to the dismal science
Does the Greek government's debt problem threaten the Eurozone?
Britain, Greece and Ireland may be teetering on the edge
They agree on things that are 7,000 miles away, but that's about it
Some say Dubai was bound to implode
The flight of the world's largest chain restaurant from the Arctic nation has pundits debating war and finance
There may be more upside to the dollar's drop in value
The economist dissects the UN's economic pitfall and opportunities
Commentators offer their ideas on what should be atop the international summit's agenda, and what should be left off entirely
Chinese President Hu Jintao did not retaliate on Obama's tire tariff, prompting one journalist to ask, 'Who's more protectionist?'
Tyler Cowen wonders if we're actually better off
Michael C. Moynihan wonders why the party of NAFTA became so protectionist
Obama's decision to raise tariffs on Chinese tires has economists shouting "trade war." Is there any way to justify it?
Japan's out of the woods, but pundits see little reason for long-term optimism.
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