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Data Privacy: When Angela Merkel Leads From Behind

How the German Chancellor turns big political crises into major reforms. After the NSA scandal, it’s data privacy.

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Is Europe’s Complacency America’s Fault?

Is Europe stuck in its economic ways because the United States protected it from harsh global realities for too long?

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Italy: On the Brink Again?

Is Italy in for a renewed period of political turbulence — and delayed economic reforms?

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Smith and Keynes: The Economic Insight They Shared

Were these two touchstones of economic thought really so different?

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Japan — Viewed from Above

Abenomics is widely hoped to provide an economic turnaround for Japan. But is the prime minister focusing on the right issues?

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