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GLOBAL BUSINESS

Can Hank Paulson Bring China and the U.S. Together? (World Economic Forum | Profile)

The relationship between China and the U.S. may be the world's most important, but it's fraught with tensions over exchange rates, piracy and protectionism. Can Hank Paulson bring the two countries together?

Global Trade's Precarious Balance (World Economic Forum | The Global Economy)

On the eve of the annual gathering in Davos, this special report looks at the delicate state of the global economy—from the threat of weaker U.S. growth to hopes that the strength of Asia and Europe will save the day

BRIEFING

Bird Flu Takes Flight (Notebook)

Avian flu outbreaks in recent weeks indicate 2007 will be another uneasy year for health officials