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Why Obama Can Only Dream About Being David Cameron

Why does President Obama have plenty of reasons to secretly admire David Cameron, his British counterpart?

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"Since" — or: BP’s Deadly Truth in Advertising

What does the BP oil spill reveal about the global consequences of corporate — and national — risk-taking cultures and preferences?

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Dateline China: Mr. Zhou Takes on Western Finance

Might China’s Communist Party present a better training ground for today's financial edifices than the practices prevailing in the West?

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The American Bankers Association as a Debt-Pushing Brigade

Is it really wise to open the credit spigot to those who can’t afford it?

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Dateline UK: In Praise of Coalition Governments

Has the time come to consider new political arrangements among opposing political camps?

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Nick Clegg: Springtime for Britain?

Do Americans really have to worry about an outbreak of anti-Americanism in the UK?

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Goldman Sachs and the Vatican: Two Cultures of Infallibility

What does the world's most successful financial firm need to learn from the travails of the Catholic Church?

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America’s Regulation/Supervision Paradox

When it comes to financial markets, why is supervision as crucial as regulation – if not more so?

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The U.S. Healthcare Debate: Still Catching Up to Bismarck

Will U.S. leaders finally strike the same bargain that Germany's arch-conservative leader pulled off back in 1883?

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The New BSE Syndrome

Has the United States fallen victim to another BSE syndrome, this time in the political sphere?

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