Even in America's war of independence, the revolutionaries printed money to finance their campaign.
Even in America, industry officials expect a 2.5% rise in trip-taking by Americans this summer.
Obama seems to uphold none of these basic rights consistently even in America.
And in recent days, Congress has made savage cuts even in America's contribution to peacekeeping by others.
All this suggests that even in America, the land of the superstar chief executive, boards are not bosses' poodles.
But even in America, there are still a few opportunities to be found.
Those who survive are paid to perform: even in America, Tyco's performance-related pay schemes have a reputation for generosity.
Even in America, it really is remarkable how little looting actually takes place.
Even in America, the typical skier still hands less than 20% of his holiday cash to the resort owners.
Even in America, concerns about what blasting chemicals into the ground does to the water supply are hampering some developers.
Even in America, the richest country on earth, 50 million people woke up uncertain of where there next meal would come from.
But there may be fiercer debates, even in America, about using the tax and benefits system to redistribute more of the winnings.
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They need, even in America, to remake the moral case for it.
Even in America, where the strength of the expansion has consistently surprised economists, there are nascent signs of slowdown and worries about oil.
Carol McCall of Humana, a big American health-care provider, thinks a move toward some sort of compulsory, universal coverage is inevitable, even in America.
Drug reform will proceed in Latin America, where reform supporters can press ahead knowing that the politics of prohibition is changing even in America.
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Even in America, home of super-philanthropy, where suspicions of a large state run deep, charities receive most of their money from fees and government payments.
Even in America there are eccentric spots such as Washington, DC, where big pickups are rare, beyond a few used by builders or jobbing gardeners.
Even in America, transaction costs add up to at least 10%.
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Even in America, where the airline industry has long been deregulated, the major carriers have seen their profits gnawed away by low-price carriers, in particular Southwest Airlines.
Even in America, most mutual funds are bought through brokers.
Even in America, where the economy is most likely to respond quickly to the end of Saddam Hussein's regime, huge imbalances in the budget and current account are alarming economists.
Even in America, where tales of vast wealth are generally supposed to provide a useful reminder of the fruits of capitalist endeavour, this is seen by some as a bit rich.
Despite the risks, bariatric surgery offers not just a new shape and a healthier future, but self-respect: even in America, the fattest nation on the planet, the thin have more fun.
But even in America, the tide may be turning.
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Few companies have ratings even in America, let alone elsewhere.
And even in America, where the effect will be less marked, the retirement of the baby-boomers (which has just started) means that companies will lose large numbers of experienced workers over a short period.
Even in America, where 50 out of several thousand universities consume the bulk of federal research grants (see chart 4), many scientists will admit privately that the research effort is still spread too thinly.
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