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...food store that Ledger frequented. "To support us, he broke a lot of taboos." From overseas, the film's director Ang Lee said in a statement, "He brought to the role of Ennis more than any of us could have imagined - a thirst for life, for love, and for truth, and a vulnerability that made everyone who knew him love him. His death is heartbreaking...
...Asia's markets rebounded smartly on Wednesday, after the Fed's move, but the fact remained that investors worldwide were finally absorbing an unavoidable truth: the United States, still the biggest market for the world's exports, appears to be in real economic trouble. Most economists now believe the U.S. is either already - or soon will be - in its first recession since 2001, and that this one could be a doozy. "The asset bubbles underpinning the US economy have started to unwind the other way," says Stephen Roach, Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia. "This recession was triggered by the bursting...
...Before the U.S. markets had even opened, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke - not a man known for dramatic gestures - slashed a key interest rate three-quarters of a percentage point. The surprise move arrested the rout, and the markets have since rallied, but investors are left to absorb an unavoidable truth: the U.S., still the world's biggest market for exports, appears to be in real economic trouble...
Bhutto's return to Pakistan was regarded by many as the force needed to bring Pakistan back to the path of democracy. The sad truth is, there is nothing democratic about Pakistan's so-called democratic parties. At the time of each election, leaders assure us they will make the changes they failed to carry out the last time they were in office. I think that Bhutto's assassination, though unfortunate, will probably bring more change to Pakistan's political process than a third tenure as Prime Minister would have. Amna Mansur Khan, ATLANTA...
...move reassured some markets. Hong Kong stocks rebounded by more than 10%. But relief may be temporary, because emerging-markets investors are finally absorbing a grim truth: the U.S. appears to be in real economic trouble. Most economists now believe the country is on the brink of its first recession since 2001, and that it could be a doozy. Forget all the talk about the "decoupling" of emerging economies, the theory that countries like China and India are no longer dependent upon U.S. trade and can continue to power strong global growth even as the U.S. staggers. "There...