Today, Bungie and its new benefactor, Activision, revealed that new franchise as "Destiny, " an online-required persistent world first-person shooter.

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The puzzle is compounded by the fact that the world ran a persistent current-account deficit for at least three decades until 2005.

ECONOMIST: Economics focus

Despite a near duopoly on domestic routes with All Nippon Airways--it can cost more to fly between Japanese cities than halfway around the world--JAL is a persistent money loser.

FORBES: Beer And Bailouts

The commitment of China to an export-led growth model, matched by a willingness from rich-world consumers to keep spending, created persistent surpluses in China in particular.

WSJ: We Need Greater Global Governance