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Sow the seeds of long-term growth

The striking feature in the austerity debate has been the lack of attention to investment, writes Jeffrey Sachs

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BP and Libya – a special relationship?

What difference is there between a company paying a bribe and a government striking a dirty political deal, asks John Gapper

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Asia’s Keynesians take pride in prudence

There is little debate about how well the stimulus worked – spectacularly, writes David Pilling

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America must give the south to the Taliban

Partition would be disappointing but it is the best that can be achieved, writes Robert Blackwill

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A sunlit Keynesian paradise awaits our grandchildren

When the crisis is over I hope we remember Keynes’s long-run forecast, writes Tim Harford

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No need for a panicked fiscal surge

It is folly to ignore the risks of debt accumulation, writes Kenneth Rogoff

Wolfgang Munchau from COLUMNISTS Jul 20, 2010

Europe requires end of Merkel and Sarkozy

Both leaders lack a convincing strategy on solving the global financial crisis

John Kay from COLUMNISTS Jul 20, 2010

It may be a Rembrandt to you, but markets can beg to differ

Differences in perceptions and beliefs make the business world go round

OPINION Jul 21, 2010

Western policy in Afghanistan is at a crossroads

It is time to decide which course to take: change things for good, or get out, writes Greg Mills

OPINION Jul 19, 2010

Today’s Keynesians have learnt nothing

Why are so many economists stuck in 1930s, asks Niall Ferguson

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