The big problem with all of this is that if there's high expectations that somehow the social ills that the black community faces will suddenly evaporate, they're going to be disappointed -- because the economy, the economic crisis is a major issue that's going to affect the black community, making things worse.

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The two are poles apart on the crucial issue of the economy and how to tackle the economic crisis in Catalonia.

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The ECB is one of Europe's successes: as our special report in this issue argues, the euro has proved a haven in the economic crisis so much so that no country seriously wants to leave it and plenty want to join.

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Right now, no issue is more important than restoring economic security for all our families in the wake of the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression.

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