Health-care reform
The die is castBarack Obama unveils his final strategy for pushing health reformMar 4th 2010 | WASHINGTON, DC | From The Economist print edition
“EVERYTHING there is to say about health care has been said and just about everyone has said it…now is the time to make a decision.” So declared President Barack Obama on March 3rd to an audience of doctors and nurses gathered at the White House. After a year of dithering, he is now leaping into action.
His speech contained no policy surprises, but is worth noting for three reasons. First, he instructed... ...
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Economics focus
Disciplinary measuresIn a guest article, Daniel Gros of the Centre for European Policy Studies (pictured left) and Thomas Mayer of Deutsche Bank argue the case for a European Monetary FundFeb 18th 2010 | From The Economist print edition
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THE difficulties facing Greece and other European borrowers expose two big failures of discipline at the heart of the euro zone. The first is a failure to encourage member governments to maintain control of their finances. The second, and more overlooked, is a failure to allow for an orderly sovereign defa... ...
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