Description:  The pall of Lehman Brothers’ collapse in 2008 is still settling over many Western economies and its citizens. Yet things aren’t all dreary. We’ve tried to take the contradictions of 2010 and show how stories link up, sometimes in unexpected ways.

Source:  Businessweek.com
 
Date: 12/16/2010

Link: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_52/b4209009504184.htm

Questions for discussion: 

• Summarize the opinions expressed in the report.
• Do you agree with the analysis and predictions?