FRED BERGSTEN & JACOB FUNK KIRKEGAARD, VOXEU
Europe's political powers are playing chicken but as a crash looms closer, the right deals will be struck and Europe will emerge stronger and with its currency intact.
Jan 27
BILL EVANS
For Europe's currency union to survive, the region must achieve fiscal union as well, but the process will be slow and require significant sacrifices by Germany and the 'peripherals'.
Jan 27
STEPHEN BARTHOLOMEUSZ
It is not yet clear whether Australia's big retailers have responded too late to deep structural changes in the retail sector, but their new-found sense of urgency is a start.
Jan 27
STEVE KORNACKI, SALON.COM
With the popularity of US presidents tied to the health of the US economy, a continued pick-up in jobs growth could put Obama in a very strong position at the next election.
Jan 27
KOHLER, GOTTLIEBSEN & BARTHOLOMEUSZ
The chief executive says a housing market decline would be orderly if it occurs, and he is considering following ANZ in decoupling from the Reserve Bank's official rates decisions.
Jan 27
STRATFOR
The mutiny in Papua New Guinea may be over, but Australian still has good reason to monitor the situation closely.
Jan 27
DANIEL J WEISS
The US president's State of the Union address outlined a plan for 'an America built to last', with a clean energy agenda that would create jobs, lower energy bills and cut pollution. But will the Republicans help build it?
Jan 27
LORRAINE ELLIOTT
A road trip through the mid north coast of NSW uncovers a region packed with delicacies, free range and otherwise, from a contingent of family businesses.
Jan 27
SHANE WHITE
Locally, trade and building approval figures will dominate the week's economic news, while offshore the US earnings season starts to wind down.
Jan 27
BUSINESS SPECTATOR EDITORS
In this week's essential reading guide, Kohler explains why the Australian dollar will just keep soaring, while Gottliebsen outlines a plan to apply the brakes. Bartholomeusz inspects Jobs' stellar Apple legacy and Maley sees challenges ahead for Angela Merkel.
Jan 27
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