The Economist - 26 January 2008

The Economist January 26th, 2008
......Page 1
Economic and Financial Indicators......Page 0
Politics this week......Page 4
Business this week......Page 6
KAL's cartoon......Page 8
The markets: It's rough out there......Page 9
Northern Rock: Hocking the Rock......Page 11
Private spaceflight: Virgin birth......Page 13
Thailand: Good riddance......Page 15
Serbia's future: No place else to go......Page 17
On migration, the National Health Service, Chinese exports, Bruce Forsyth......Page 19
The world's silver lining: Somewhere over the rainbow......Page 22
Race and the Democrats: The cooks spoil Obama's broth......Page 27
The stimulus package: Full speed ahead......Page 29
Barack Obama's church: Holy moly......Page 31
The Republicans: McCain builds momentum......Page 32
On the campaign trail: Primary colour......Page 34
Health care costs: Boon or bane?......Page 35
Fred Thompson bows out: Lights, camera, curtains......Page 36
Racing: All bets may be off......Page 37
Land use in Colorado: Where gas comes cheap......Page 39
Lexington: Off the leash......Page 41
Canada: The automaton goes on and on......Page 43
Mexico and NAFTA: Tariffs and tortillas......Page 45
Brazil: Wolf pack......Page 47
Argentina: Stop all the clocks......Page 48
Environmental protection in China: Don't drink the water and don't breathe the air......Page 49
Thailand's drug wars: Back on the offensive......Page 51
Malaysia: Indian mutiny......Page 52
Whaling: Salty shepherds......Page 54
Tourism in Nepal: From treks to sex......Page 56
Afghanistan: Paddy re-enlists......Page 57
The Gaza Strip: Busting the blockade......Page 59
Kenya: No let-up in the killing......Page 61
Central African Republic: Beyond a failed state......Page 63
Nigeria: Democracy by court order......Page 65
Spain: Zapatero's bear fight......Page 67
Italy's rocky government: On its way out......Page 69
Italian art treasures: Coming home......Page 70
Eastern Europe, America and Russia: Pipedreams......Page 72
European energy: Hot air......Page 74
French reforms: Attali the Hun......Page 75
Charlemagne: The in and out club......Page 77
Economic nerves: Nothing to smile about......Page 79
Political-party funding: Hain walks the plank......Page 81
The poor: Undeserving......Page 82
Britain and Europe: Push-pull......Page 83
Northern Ireland: The old order changeth......Page 85
Reforming the police: Boys in blue head into the red......Page 86
Medical care: Paying a deadly price......Page 88
Identity cards: Dead, or just sleeping?......Page 89
Bagehot: In the red corner......Page 90
Environment and development: How green is their growth......Page 92
The Vatican and Islam: A flustered flock of pigeons......Page 94
Malnutrition: The starvelings......Page 95
Military helicopters: Getting boots off the ground......Page 97
The advertising market: Hard sell......Page 99
Australian media: Likely lads......Page 101
The pharmaceutical industry: The bitterest pill......Page 103
European business schools: Insead out?......Page 104
Wireless industry: Airwaves for sale......Page 106
Chinese hotels: Room at the inn......Page 107
Face value: High Streiff......Page 108
Commercial space flight: Starship enterprise: the next generation......Page 110
Spaceflight medicals: Suited for space......Page 114
Bond insurers: Buddy, could you spare us $15 billion?......Page 115
Global markets: A wild ride......Page 118
The Federal Reserve: Going it alone......Page 120
Pakistan's stockmarket: The world's most dangerous haven......Page 122
Decoupling 1: Emerging Asia: An independent streak......Page 123
Decoupling 2: Japan: Unable to fend for itself......Page 125
Société Générale: Socked, not gently......Page 126
Economics focus: Faulty powers......Page 127
Artificial life: Nearly there......Page 130
Microelectronics: Eyeing up a new technology......Page 132
Organ transplants: A successful mixture......Page 133
Physiognomy and success: Face value......Page 135
Rupert Murdoch: Spend some, then spend some more......Page 137
Doing business in China: By the book......Page 139
Chinese and Indian capitalism: Shifting the balance......Page 140
New film: “Katyn”: Unburied dead......Page 141
New fiction: The winds of war......Page 142
Parmigianino at the Frick: One and only......Page 143
Bobby Fischer......Page 145
Overview......Page 147
Output, prices and jobs......Page 148
The Economist commodity-price index......Page 150
Economic freedom......Page 151
Trade, exchange rates, budget balances and interest rates......Page 152
Markets......Page 154
Gold......Page 157