25 January 2011

FT: The World 2011

• Responses to rising prices are bringing their own problems for economic policies

• Structural economic ills and political polarisation pose growing challenges in the US

East and west dance to new tunes

The economic and political landscape has shifted.Gideon Rachman weighs up how much of that change is permanent

World trade: Frothy rhetoric of currency ‘war’ unmatched by reality

Protectionism has been muted during the global crisis, writes Alan Beattie

Economic policy: Dilemma on when to start monetary tightening

The hangover appears to be both bad and long-lasting, writes Chris Giles

A world divided by a common economy

Even without China and India, emerging and developing country economies grew by 5.2% in 2010, writes Martin Wolf

US: This time the threats are from within

Structural economic ills and political polarisation pose ever-larger challenges, writesGillian Tett

Municipal bonds: Spotlight falls on US cities’ fundraising

A $3,000bn market is showing signs of strain, reports Nicole Bullock

Capital markets: Taxpayers vs bondholders set to dominate the agenda

Attempts to force debt investors to take losses may not succeed, writes Richard Milne

Russia: Moscow ideology battle rekindles old debates

Divisions in the leadership have been finessed for now, says Charles Clover

Latin America: Region has to learn how to manage success

Manufacturing is shrinking amid the boom, says John Paul Rathbone

Europe: Debt crises finally force a rethink of rescue remedies

Continent-wide political backing is the next hurdle, says Peter Spiegel

Germany: Fit man of Europe faces tough tests

UK and France: Defence accords give tantalising hint of an EU undivided

India: Roads and teachers crucial for rising star

Middle East: Tunisia sets the tone for the year

China: Beijing puts its huge piles of cash to work

Africa: Transforming continent offers riches in growth and hope

Science: Shuttle’s finale makes space a finite frontier

Sport: Developing nations go on offensive for games

Cybersecurity: Response to real risks is likely to erode freedoms

Climate change: Companies are key to an agreement


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