[Editorial] Small sigh of relief over raised U.S. debt ceiling
ViewpointsAug 5, 2011
Over the past few months, the world has watched with uneasiness and frustration the political drama unfolding in Washington, capital of the world’s largest economy. The fierce partisan debate over raising the debt ceiling was so ugly that it threatened to hold hostage not only the United States’ own economic and social well-being but also the global economy, by forcing the U.S. government to def...