But, as Frigstad explained at the discussion, the disruption of today's network economy, which will enable vehicle sharing start-ups, might actually be good news for the rest of us.

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But the secret police and army, his family-connected network of businessmen and cronies, who control much of the economy and suborn enough politicians, and a slavishly deferential state-controlled press all contrive to keep him going.

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It is just as ironic that under this agreement 11 airlines compete on the densest network of routes between Europe and America, giving economy fare payers unrivalled low-fare value and offering business-fare payers what they want excellent service and higher frequency to key American cities than from any other European city.

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Finance Minister Francois Baroin, in an interview Saturday for French television network i-tele, said France had "full confidence" in the strength of the U.S. economy.

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