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News from around the web: 2009-08-13

By Edward Harrison on 13 August 2009

The last post started as my news round-up but morphed into something more. Here are the news stories for this morning.

I expect posting to be light again today.

Cheers.

Edward

Economist’s View: Wrong Message Obama should focus on employers abandoning plans

Dani Rodrik: Let finance sceptics take over Hat tip Mark Thoma

John Paulson’s ’success-breeds-success’ strategy – FT Alphaville

France and Germany exit recession

A Century-Old Principle – Keep Corporate Money Out of Elections – NYTimes.com

Gladney the uninsured activist – The Washington Monthly

Delicious Founder: I Wish I Had Not Sold to Yahoo

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