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ribbean island of Antigua. Fed chief's future may hinge on controversy Ito BERNANKEfrom 613 aggressive toward Bernanke. trying to link him to the Obama adminis- tration as advocates of government meddling in private industry. it's an odd shift, because Ber- nanke is a Republican appointee, and man

along the way picked up a patina of 1970s race-. class- and gender-consciousness. It's interesting to compare Judge Sotomayor's thinking with Barack Obamak. On the grand matters of race in America they are quite different. Judge Soto mayor has given a series of speeches arguing that it is not possible

Winfrey. He is still seeking an interview with President Obama. Palm Heath Post staff repasts CHARLESTON VILL

merican live& He was a one-term president. Even Barack Obama said that he wanted a recovery plan that

ange?" Krishnan asked. "I am seeing better brands. and the shopping experience is better" than before. Walmart says that's no Big box finances Wal-Mart is trying to retain customers who turned to it dunng the current economic crisis by remodeling stores and upgrading inventory. O WalAtart ow ru

t Take Into Account Dueling Irans Rob Sobhani Article 4. Los Angeles Times Will Iran crack? Meghan L. O'Sullivan Article 5. The Diplomat Are Obama's Iran Sanctions A Ruse? Robert Dreyfuss Article 6. Foreign Policy Think Again: India's Rise Sumit Ganguly Arucic I. The Wall Street Journal T

kers to conclude that India will easily emerge as one of the world's great powers in the 21st century. In 2010 while visiting India, U.S. President Barack Obama said, "India is not just a rising power; India has already risen." And just a few weeks ago, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called India a "linchpi

ns that demand a stop to enrichment. Since 2009, President Obama has opposed, deflected, and tried to weaken sanc

ry. In 2010 while visiting India, U.S. President Barack Obama said, "India is not just a rising power; In

ed Progressive Alliance government in New Delhi has been forced to shelve a decision to allow investment from foreign multibrand retail stores like Wal-Mart. Similarly, a carefully negotiated water-sharing agreement with Bangladesh also fell prey to the demands of a fractious coalition partner. Finally

disposable income. But then it fell back again, perhaps because people found they simply could not afford to save. Consumption held up because the Obama stimulus plan boosted incomes. But that boost will be strictly temporary. And then what? Betting the balance-sheet Why managers loaded their compan

ity, not a choice. In real terms, the median wage of American workers has barely shifted since the 1970s. Thomas Schoewe, chief financial officer of Wal-Mart, says that "more than ever, our customers are living pay cheque to pay cheque. They're very concerned about their own personal finances." Consumers

t of it. Consider, for instance, the twin problems of wage stagnation and declining household income. According to former private equity banker and Obama administration official Steven Rattner, writing in the New York Times, "the lack of wage growth owes much to the continuing effects of globalizatio

ook out for its interests. Most American workers, however, are not in competition with their counterparts in Mexico and China — not if they work at Wal-Mart or McDonald's, on construction sites, at college campuses or behind the wheel of a truck. The downward pressure that globalization exerts on wages