Reuters Columns
Bears, pork, and America in crisis
Both McCain and Obama have sworn off earmarks, but is it a hopeless battle against a peculiarly American system? Full Article
John McCain and Big Stick foreign policy
John McCain's view of Theodore Roosevelt borders on hero worship, an opinion not shared by all foreign policy observers. Full Article
Socialism U.S.-style
Pragmatism trumps ideology as the world's leading capitalist country acts much like some European countries American free marketeers have often derided as "nanny states." Full Article
Fragile alternatives
That whole "make money in any market" thing isn't necessarily working out to the advantage of the hedge fund and private equity industries. Full Article
Britain's big dilemma
Unlike the U.S., Britain simply can't get away with borrowing and spending freely to try and stem its credit crisis -- and it could come out much worse. Full Article
Hold-to-Maturity is the new Mark-to-Myth
Paulson and Bernanke's "Hold-to-Maturity" plan is really just the new "Mark-to-Myth", and even its heroic proportions are not likely to paper over solvency problems in the banking system. Full Article
China faces new challenge in trade rebalancing act
A spate of factors including a weak dollar, sluggish U.S. demand and high commodity prices have started to rebalance the trade accounts of both Beijing and Washington. Full Article
China stocks may see Olympics honeymoon
Investors are desperate for an Olympics honeymoon for stocks that could be just around the corner. Full Article
Can China tackle the great grain challenge?
China has shown that it can act by raising domestic fuel prices, but will Beijing be able to tackle an even thornier issue: cheap subsidized grain? Full Article
