The World in 2010

Afghanistan ahead America Angela Merkel Asia banks Barack Obama become billion boost Brazil BRIEF budget capital carbon census challenge China climate change coalition consumer countries country's decade deficit demand Democratic Dmitry Medvedev downturn e-readers economic crisis economic growth Economist Intelligence Unit economy election emerging emissions energy Europe European Union expect exports firms fiscal football forecasts future GDP growth GDP per head Germany global grow India industry Inflation infrastructure innovation investment Iran Iran's Iraq Islam Japan Korea labour leaders ment newspapers Nicolas Sarkozy Nord Stream North nuclear Pakistan pandemic Party political Population president presidential prime minister programme rates recession recovery reform remain rise risk Rudd Russia Sarkozy schools Somalia South Africa South Korea spending stimulus Synnex Taliban tion Tories treaty unemployment voters watch Western