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China builds ‘bullets’, Britain fires blanks

15 March 2010 | By Daniel Ben-Ami

Headlines about a proposed high-speed rail network linking London and Scotland tell a tale of ambitious investment in transport infrastructure. The details tell a different story.

Debt burden weighs heavy on gilts

15 March 2010 | By Bryn Jones

Public debt escalates, compounded by structural rather than cyclical weakness, and analysts predict it will overtake GDP, which bodes ill for investors as returns falter and risk rises.

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