The late 1800s saw a major economic downturn whose lessons are worth remembering.
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Wag the dog
A show-biz factor has coursed through Italian politics since the 1990s.
All about favors
Elections preferences aside, Italy still prefers nepotism to credit for a job well done.
The vote
Non-Italian media fail to factor in key points in probing Italian voting habits.
The anti-boss
Pino Maniaci: Making waves against the Mafia from a small city in Sicily.
Fighting the last war
U.S. and European economic indicators remain poor — all the more reason to change course.
Brit storm rising
Euroskepticism has long stirred in the UK, but critical mass may be nearing.
Winds of change
Europe is beginning to show a willingness to get past its hurtful stalemate.
Falling rocks ahead
Italy's reputation has been on a global upswing, but trouble looms ahead.
Adam Lanza
Most "devout" loners are harmless, but beware the scheming minority.
Homework
Just when lending is vital, the banking sector is all choked up, suggesting peril ahead.
The lost generation
Doom and gloom is no solution to a problem everyone in society needs to work to fix.