As the US national debt debate fades in the background of Wall Street, another issue comes into forefront: the state of the world economy: Half of Europe is already in recession and the other half struggles to stay afloat.

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As background, Koppisch brings 25 years in journalism, including editing in and about Asia for the Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek, to his work.

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