If the economy does recover as fast as the government hopes, the currency advantage now enjoyed by Europeans may disappear and the travellers with it.

ECONOMIST: Looking for an upside to the downturn

Even if it doesn't disappear, if trends hold, Detroit may be altered beyond recognition by 2100.

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These big deals have added a new urgency to the familiar litany of concerns about private-equity firms: that they slash jobs and strip assets, and that a long-established firm may disappear under the weight of the debt used to buy it.

ECONOMIST: Private equity in the spotlight