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    / August 12, 2010 / Leave a comment
    LBJ: from understudy to giant The new instalment of an immense work records how Lyndon Johnson survived political humiliation to become a president who shaped modern America
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    / August 10, 2010 / Leave a comment
    Playboy goes west Is the Midwest’s only great magazine heading into the sunset? You need to be logged in to see this part of the content. Please Login to access.
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    The information

    / April 27, 2010 / Leave a comment
    As a prelude to our data feature on how Britain has changed under Labour, this graph shows the shifting price of some illegal drugs during the decade after Labour came to power. While the price of skunk cannabis has increased slightly over time, most illegal drugs have become cheaper, with...
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    Is Greece the Fannie Mae of Europe?

    / February 10, 2010 / 1 Comment
    The euro, which has been falling for months, rallied yesterday as markets grew slightly more confident that Germany would bail out Greece. For years, the strong economies of Europe have insisted that no matter what, they were not responsible for the debts of other eurozone nations. However, this policy may...
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    Number cruncher

    / November 18, 2009 / Leave a comment
    During the second half of the 20th century, the average age of retirement fell in the developed world. At the same time, life expectancy rose. The consequences of these facts for pensions are obvious. If pensions are to keep pace with earnings, then funded schemes need ever-increasing contributions and unfunded,...
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