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ip recession, the first time major economies have done so in 40 years. The International Monetary Fund's latest forecast through 2017 predicts that the United States' economy will outpace every major European one. IMF projections show that even Germany's average growth rate will be only 40 percent of America's. E

theme," Winston Churchill once said of his dessert. The same might have been said of Barack Obama's election campaign, which started strong with his State of the Union address in January and then meandered. It appears finally to have settled on a theme -- but it is the wrong one. Recently the president and his adv

hreatens to reduce its investment in U.S. debt, it will either have to find alternative investments (not an easy task these days) or export less to the United States (not a good idea for Chinese manufacturers). Moreover, with so EFTA00687126 much invested in Western debt, China would suffer disastrous capital

am if they are given more time to work. At the same time, however, Mr. Obama has asked the Pentagon to come up with military options. In Tuesday's State of the Union address, Mr. Obama said: "Let there be no doubt: America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear EFTA00687109 weapon, and I will tak

United States to follow in most of today's international confrontations with what is now termed "terrorism. " Having learned some hard lessons from the United States' 11 years fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq which cost the nation 6,300 U.S. lives, 50,300 casualties among American service personnel and about $1.3

rity programs have done to growth — and to the fiscal positions of the nations affected by them. You have to hope that President Obama will use his State of the Union message to speak forcefully for growth and the public investments that will foster it. But sensible people also need to rise up and tell the congres

who could close it are funded by the very corporate donors who continue to benefit from it. Gross inequality persists largely unchallenged despite the United States' massive wealth because myths about racial inferiority and the `undeserving poor' justify the worst effects of unfettered capitalism. As long as cor

Trump, of course, is legendary for not apologizing, which he plainly sees as a sign of weakness. "Under my administration," Trump said during his State of the Union address in February, "we will never apologize for advancing America's interests." Asked last month if he regrets seeking deferments for "bone spur

who could close it are funded by the very corporate donors who continue to benefit from it. Gross inequality persists largely unchallenged despite the United States' massive wealth because myths about racial inferiority and the 'undeserving poor' justify the worst effects of unfettered capitalism. As long as co

t Trump, of course, is legendary for not apologizing, which he plainly sees as a sign of weakness. "Under my administration," Trump said during his State of the Union address in February, "we will never apologize for advancing America's interests." Asked last month if he regrets seeking deferments for "bone spurs

ng a central role, they are wrong. Checking proliferation will require more innovative and tighter cooperation between the agency ElBaradei loves and the United States, of which he no longer seems especially fond. Leslie H. Gelb is president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, a former senior official in

r 10 days before she would go to London to arrange for the military campaign to be handled by nato. Whatever the burden-sharing logistics, the United States was in deep now, on a course that no one could predict. Madam Secretary For Barack Obama, the Arab Spring and its aftermath will shape just one crit

another 10 days before she would go to London to arrange for the military campaign to be handled by nato. Whatever the burden-sharing logistics, the United States was in deep now, on a course that no one could predict. Madam Secretary For Barack Obama, the Arab Spring and its aftermath will shape just o

Chinese women from a path-breaking trip in 1995. “Not just names, but obscure details about people she’s met only once and hadn’t been briefed on.” State of the Union No one abroad seems interested in a subject that continues to fascinate Americans—the state of the Clintons’ marriage. The truth, at present, is har