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In Defence of PIGS – Telegraph Blogs
Readers have asked for a quick verdict on the Merkel-Sarkozy deal. I have nothing to say. There was no deal. It was a vacuous restatement of clauses that already exist in the Lisbon Treaty, or an attempt to pass off retreads such as the Tobin Tax and harmonization of the corporate…
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Rick Perry moves right on immigration
Immigration advocates in Texas were heartened last year when the Republican governor, Rick Perry , flatly stated that Arizona ‘s crackdown on illegal immigrants “would not be the right direction for Texas.”
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Strauss-Kahn Prosecutor Seen Dropping Charges
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. will move to dismiss the sexual-assault charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn because they would be difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt, former prosecutors predict.
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US politicians ‘must act to avert a recession’
The United States must start tackling its long-term economic problems head on instead of relying on the Federal Reserve to revive the economy, according to one of Wall Street’s leading economists who predicted the last recession.
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Belgium adds to call for euro bonds, bigger bailout
VIENNA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Pressure on Germany and France to take radical action on the euro zone debt crisis mounted on Friday, as financial markets sagged further and Belgium added its support to calls