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How the world is reacting to Obama's reelection
From China to Iran, President Obama's reelection elicited everything from celebration to doubt about his second-term agenda. Here are 11 responses:
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they differ on China
China's rise has led President Obama to “pivot” his foreign policy toward Asia, hoping to enhance US power and expand its cooperation with China. Romney speaks more in terms of confronting a country whose interests often clash with those of the US.
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Ron Paul vs. the Federal Reserve: four epic moments
Ron Paul hasn't been the Federal Reserve's only critic, but he ranks among the most consistent and persistent in his charge that the Fed has debased the dollar and destroyed the wealth of Americans.
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Top 5 ways to save on your summer vacation
If you're pining for a summer vacation but worried about costs, consider how Wayne and Pat Dunlap of Del Mar, Calif., managed to tour 51 countries over two years, marvel at the Egyptian pyramids, scale a New Zealand glacier, and visit Laotian Buddhist monks all for less than $100 a day. "We often stayed at guesthouses and hostels, ate at local family restaurants, took public transportation, and in some cases, traveled on cruise ships offering reduced rates," says Mr. Dunlap, author of the travel book "Plan Your Escape." This year amid price worries and higher summer airfares, especially to Europe such ingenuity could prove essential. Here are five cost-cutting strategies that can help:
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Six reasons to keep America as No. 1 superpower
Many around the world say American decline would preserve global stability through a better balance of power. They’re wrong, says Steve Yetiv, a political science professor at Old Dominion University. It’s not that other countries or international institutions can’t play vital roles. They do. But they can't yet do what Washington does around the world, Yetiv says. Here he gives six examples.
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Gas prices keep going up, but an end is in sight
The rate of increase is expected to slow, with prices peaking well below last summer's highs.
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The Monitor's View: Reframing the jobs picture
Higher unemployment but slower layoffs hints at a need for Washington to switch from rescuer to reformer.
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ECONOMIC SCENE: Can the US manage China’s economic comeback?
The giant’s revival will help cushion the blow of falling global output. But the Obama administration will need to take care in its dealings.
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In Mideast, Obama faces tough crowd: Here's what they want to hear
The president stopped in Saudi Arabia, where 79 percent of residents view him favorably, on Wednesday. But in Cairo tomorrow, he'll address a skeptical audience of 1.4 billion Muslims.
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Geithner visit: Chinese economists skeptical of US strength
A survey of 23 experts finds deep concern about Beijing's large dollar holdings
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Are investors in the US and abroad losing faith in the dollar?
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This summer's gas price forecast better than last
The higher prices, linked to rising oil costs, are still lower compared with last Memorial Day.
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Credit-card firms already trimming rewards
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Arabs' new favorite leader: Hugo Chávez!?!
The Venezuelan leader blew away all others as Arabs' favorite world leader in this week's University of Maryland and Zogby International's 2009 Annual Arab Public Opinion Survey.
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Who will pay for mounting federal and trade deficits?
Our children and grandchildren, yes. But the running trade deficit gets a little trickier.
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Cuba: Cuisine only tourists can afford
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Obama's budget whacks 121 programs
In a $3.5 trillion spending plan released Thursday, the White House proposes $17 billion in cuts – including some items that President Bush also tried to ax.
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Where did all the bailout money go?
The government has pledged $11.3 trillion for economic rescue – and has spent one-quarter of that. On what?
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Wall Street's prescient bears are still wary
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Opinion: Summit needs a strong Obama, not an apologetic one
Economic blame, Cuba, and Chávez, challenge new US-Latin American relations.
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President Obama's economic speech at Georgetown
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Opinion: America: a superpower no more
Decline is occurring more rapidly than we think. It's time to embrace a new agenda.
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Euro for Eastern Europe? Not so fast.
The European Central Bank quashed speculation Monday that failing eastern economies might adopt the currency in response to the financial crisis.
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Opinion: Don't be naive about Russia's real aims
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As G-20 battles protectionism, a cautionary tale in Ecuador
The country has put steep tariffs on an array of goods. Seventeen of the world's 20 largest economies have broken recent promises not to take protectionist measures.
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Why Brazil is weathering the global financial crisis this time
President Luiz Ignácio Lula da Silva met with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris Wednesday before heading to the G-20 summit in Britain.
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Ahead of G-20, China questions US's financial dominance
China's deep reserves and continued growth put it in a position of strength.
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Obama defends recovery plan, cites progress
In a prime-time press conference, he said reviving the economy will take "many months" and "many solutions."
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Geithner to G-20: Stay the course
'Substantial' fiscal and monetary moves across the globe will get traction, US Treasury secretary says.
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