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Saturday, August 15, 2009

The Economist, August 15, 2009

Asia: An astonishing rebound
Asia’s emerging economies are leading the way out of recession; now they must make their recovery last.

Latin America's new alliances: Whose side is Brazil on?
Time for Lula to stand up for democracy rather than embrace autocrats.

The decline of the landline: Unwired
As more people ditch landline phones for mobiles, America’s regulators need to respond.

World trade and commercial aircraft: A dogfight no one can win
Negotiation, not litigation, is the best way to limit the subsidies to Airbus and Boeing -- and stop a trade war.

Galileo, four centuries on: As important as Darwin
In praise of astronomy, the most revolutionary of sciences.

America loses its landlines: Cutting the cord
Ever greater numbers of Americans are disconnecting their home telephones, with momentous consequences.

AIG, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: The toxic trio
American taxpayers are ploughing billions in. Will they get their money back?

The future of astronomy: Black-sky thinking
The first of four articles from the International Astronomical Union meeting looks at a battle between Big Science and human hunches.

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