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It's the economy stupid: Why UPA-3 can't be ruled out
The fall in inflation, and the drop in oil prices, if they continue, will benefit the UPA in the next elections. It will also enable the government to spend more on freebies #Inflation #Political economy #General Elections 2014 #UPA-3
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Rahul Gandhi and the seductive appeal of 'feel-good economics'
The economic philosophy that Rahul Gandhi outlined represents an unwillingness or incapacity to learn from the fact that these are ideas that have consistently failed in the past. #Political economy #TheLongView #Rahul Gandhi #Socialism #Economic liberalism #CII speech
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China's end-game: Dark side of a great deleveraging
The credit-fuelled China's economy is so overleveraged that a great deleveraging is the only way out. The pyramid of credit is cracking and will collapse as the underlying economy is withering. #China #Political economy #Investment #Consumption #property bubble
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Boston.comImproving economy changes political landscape
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies gives the GOP something else to talk about and investigate as the economy clearly, if slowly, recovers on President Barack Obama’s watch, robbing Republicans #U.S. Republican Party #Internal Revenue Service #Barack Obama
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Fox CharlotteImproving economy alters political landscape
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy is clearly, if slowly, recovering on President Barack Obama's watch and robbing Republicans of a central argument against Democrats. But the alleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies is g #Barack Obama #U.S. Republican Party #U.S. Democratic Party
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EconomistMexico’s economy: Reality bites
Sailing out of the tourism top ten INVESTORS who were starry eyed about Mexico’s economic potential at the start of the year are now having misgivings. From a record high then, the stockmarket fell to an eight-month low on May 21st. Just to rub it in, st #Banco Santander #OECD #Paris