Dancing with despots
DESPITE all the aid, investment and remittances that flow from richer economies to poorer ones, too much capital sloshes right back. That is one big reason why parts of Africa and Central Asia, for example, remain chronically poor, even—indeed, especially—where abundant natural resources could in theory be used to finance roads, schools and local enterprise.
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The jobs crisis
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A Plan B for global finance
A Plan B for global financeIn a guest article, Dani Rodrik argues for stronger national regulation, not the global sort THE clarion call for a global system of financial regulation can be heard everywhere. From Angela Merkel to Gordon Brown, from Jean-Claude Trichet to Ben Bernanke, from sober economists to countless newspaper editorials; everyone, it seems, is asking for it regardless of politica
The next domino?
IF BANKS go bang, life insurance firms sputter. That was the theory going into the crisis. Both hold financial assets, like corporate debt, that have incurred losses, but the nature of insurers' liabilities should allow them to ride out short-term volatility. Banks depend on nervy depositors and wholesale lenders. Life insurers typically have low gearing, and the policyholders who fund the bulk of
Unsavoury spread
TEN years ago Warren Buffett and Jack Welch were among the most admired businessmen in the world. Emerging markets were seen as risky, to be avoided by the cautious. But now the credit-default swaps market indicates that Berkshire Hathaway, run by Mr Buffett, is more likely to default on its debt than Vietnam. GE Capital, the finance arm of the group formerly run by Mr Welch, is a worse credit ris
Got a light?
“ONLY when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire,” says a Chinese proverb. With the world economy in its worst crisis in 70 years, every country needs to do its bit to rekindle global demand. The American government, which plans to run a budget deficit of 12% of GDP this year, has called on its Group of 20 partners to do more. Is China one of the misers? Its budget, publish
Talking-shop-on-Thames
Talking-shop-on-ThamesTransatlantic tensions suggest that there will be no grand bargain at next month’s grand summit “LIKE King Charles II, the Economic Conference is taking an unconscionable time to die,” lamented The Economist in 1933, halfway through an epic—and ultimately fruitless—gathering of world powers in London to prevent the spread of protectionism in the depths of the Depression. That
Merck's manoeuvres
Merck's manoeuvresIn an artfully constructed deal, Merck is to pay $41 billion for Schering-Plough THE language was reminiscent of a happier time before the credit crunch and the economic crisis closed the book on most such mergers. Dick Clark, the boss of Merck, an American pharmaceutical giant, called the agreement to acquire Schering-Plough, which was announced on March 9th, a “transformational
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Le vieux canard
Sins of emission
Just when you thought it was safe
Cap and binge
Compounding the crime
All very engaging
The better part of valour
A sinking feeling
Historical determinism
Going down quietly
The bear necessities
Inadequate
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The long and the short
Hello, girls
Losing its bearings
Flying the flag
The next Great Wall