The Economist, November 8 2008
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America’s election: Great expectations
Barack Obama has won a famous victory. Now he must use it wisely.
Derivatives: Giving credit where it is due
The credit-default swap needs reform, not abolition.
Climate change: Green, easy and wrong
Why a verdant New Deal would be a bad deal.
British bank mergers: Call it off
Letting Lloyds TSB proceed with its takeover of HBOS is a mistake.
Spain: After the fiesta
A European success story; but it is time for José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero to step outside his comfort zone.
Heathrow’s future: The right side of the argument
The British government is set on letting Heathrow airport expand. It should think again.
The euro area: All fall down
A broad-based contraction is well under way in Europe.
Treating tumours: Golden slingshot
The next generation of cancer treatments may be delivered by nanoparticles.
A special report on Spain
After three decades of partying, Spain has woken up with a hangover. Curing it will require changes.
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