Joanna Dovan from the mayor's office says it is true that the city now has its lowest population of the past ten years.

VOA: special.2009.07.13

But an unexpected lesson of the past ten years is that it enjoys much wider political appeal.

ECONOMIST: Welfare to work

Generally, the heroine and the hero remain monogamous after they meet, regardless of whether it is in Chapter Three or Chapter Ten, however chequered their past, and no matter whether they hate each other at first sight.

ECONOMIST: America rediscovers its heartland

Although McDonnell Douglas's share of the big jet market has halved to 6% (and is only 2% in Europe) in the past ten years, it used to be a significant competitor.

ECONOMIST: Brussels v Boeing