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Past and present
Austerity's tenacious hold on Europe, on Germany in particular, has historical roots.
“Just in time…”
For Helen Gahagan Douglas, Watergate was years in the works, which she learned the hard way.
Venezuelan snapshot
Understanding what ails the South American country means digging deep into past and present.
“To be impossibly blatant…”
"I must tell you about this new idea of mine and how ... you are involved..."
The road ahead
Post-Crimea, the matter at hand is how to make backward Ukraine economically viable.
Devil’s advocate
Vladimir Putin may be a barbarian to the West, but his Crimea move wasn't premeditated.
History matters
Understanding what's happening in Crimea and Ukraine means going back into Russian history.
“I feel quite lethal…”
Quick-wittedness, once a staple of clever letter writing, has lately been swamped by symbols.
Still rocky
Despite positive indicators, there's still no sure cure for a lingering downturn.
“We are pleasantly reminded…”
Customer service, now an online staple, was once a person-to-person affair.
An ongoing gamble
Fiat has used the Veblen model in its Chrysler buyout by mostly avoiding financing.