The present political balance in America is poised so delicately between the parties that a single news development can tip it one way or the other.

NPR: U.S. Iraq Policy: Going Down on One NIE?

But Mr Calomiris's suggestion seems to offer a better balance than the present regime.

ECONOMIST: Could banks police each other?

Though Labour in opposition backed most of Mr Howard's initiatives, the present home secretary, Jack Straw, is urging a different balance between custodial and non-custodial penalties.

ECONOMIST: Crime

But he has said that he is determined to present plans to bring the long-term budget outlook into balance, and has appointed Nancy Killefer to the new post of governmental performance officer, charged with improving efficiency in government.

BBC: US deficit 'to hit $1 trillion'

Inner Balance asks the user to select how they are feeling in the present moment.

ENGADGET: HeartMath unveils Inner Balance iOS app and sensor for managing stress, clearing the mind

As a leader, a continuous and ongoing challenge is finding a balance between work that requires everything of me emotionally and intellectually and my family who needs me present.

FORBES: Courageous Leader Profile: Christine Karumba of Women for Women International