Today, I stressed to How Europe Will Undercut U.S. Iran Policy
CBS August 18, 2009 To confront Iran, the United States must first confront Europe–and more specifically, the continent’s powerful business lobby. more
Month: August 2009
Americans Want ‘Freedom to Pay Too Much for Inferior Health Care’
Spiegel August 18, 2009 US President Barack Obama has lost his messianic status in the row over health care reform, say German media commentators. The debate reveals the downside of America’s ideological aversion towards government: Americans are ready to put up with an inferior health service in the name of freedom, it seems. more
Japan Joins Recent Wave Of Economic Expansion
Washington Post August 17, 2009 Japan announced Monday that its economy has returned to growth, bouncing back from what had been the steepest slide of any industrialized nation during the global economic crisis. more
European business trails US and UK
Financial Times August 16, 2009 The eurozone economy may appear to be recovering faster than those of the US and UK, but its companies are underperforming their British and American rivals. more
New U.S. Envoy Takes Up Post
New York Times August 16, 2009 As Charles H. Rivkin prepares to take up the storied position of U.S. ambassador to Paris, a choice niche once occupied by Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, he finds himself a particularly interesting case study in the long debate over America’s practice of appointing political favorites rather than diplomatic […]