Europe, reluctant to pay more or to trade freely with countries with lower social and environmental standards, may counter with threats of transition periods even longer than those for Spain and Portugal.

ECONOMIST: Unfinished business | The

Two cholesterol-lowering drugs sold only by prescription were in lower doses considered for over-the-counter sale.

FORBES: FDA Rejects Over-The-Counter Cholesterol Drugs

The smaller, but growing, school argues not only that Keynesian deficit spending has reached its limits but also that a serious effort at cutting deficits would boost confidence and thus counter the drag on demand from lower government spending.

ECONOMIST: Tightening economic policy