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DECEMBER 22, 2008
Top of THE WEEK
The7 PercentSolution
Paulson and Bernanke have led a vast rescue effort, but the world economy is still tanking. Jeffrey E. Garten makes the case for spending much more, faster. Pa~a20
THE ISSUE World Affairs 20 The $4 trillion rescue
byJeffrey E. Garten 24 What Detroit got wrong
by Daniel Gross
28 Why lobbyists love Obama byRobert J. Samuelson
29 What China caTIlearn froID '29 byMichael Pettis 30 Beijing: The sick link in
reform byMary Hennock 33 Mter Mumbai: The private
caps byJason Overdoif 36 Is Sarkozy tao powerful?
byChristopherDickey 39 On Al Qaeda's letter to
Obama byGillesKepel 40 Thewhistle-blower: Bush's
spying byMichaellsikoff 50 Corruption: Obama's seat
for sale byEvan Thomas 53 Beware of Washington,
Mr. Obama byCharlesPeters Society & The Arts 54 The defining arts of the
Bush era
DEPARTMENTS 4 Periscope 5 Perspectives 19 WorldView 65 The GoodLife 68 The Last Word
CENTER OF ATTENTION:
Merkel(lcft), Sarkozy andwife Carla
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