Yesterday we weren’t able to bring you R&D due to some technical difficulties so today we bring you an expanded R&D for February 19th:
Why the President’s Debt Reduction Task Force is Vital – and Might Work! from the Brookings Institution
What’s Gone Wrong in Washington? from the Economist
Why Arabs fear a nuclear Iran from the Sydney Morning Herald
In surprise move, the Federal Reserve raises a key discount rate from the Christian Science Monitor
California Death Spiral from the New York Times
China buys some time in Pyongyang from the Asia Times
Military-Rebel Clashes Drive Indians Off Their Land in Colombia from the Latin American Herald Tribune
Obama to get specific on healthcare legislation from the Los Angeles Times
De Boer’s Resignation is Catastrophic from Der Spiegel
Nato takes heavy casualties in Marjah from the Financial Times of London