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Is Europe’s Crisis a Glimpse of America’s Future?

The problems caused by rising debt are fundamentally different in the U.S. from those in Europe, but they are equally daunting.

Why France — Not Greece or Italy — Will Decide the Fate of the Euro

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France’s own economic problems will soon make it unable to help bail out weaker European countries. When that happens, the euro game will be up

Take That France! Americans Now Drink More Wine than the French

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Americans not only drank more wine last year, they were also spending a bit more per bottle — after briefly venturing into the cheapo $6-a-pop territory.

What’s Out: French Spendthrifts, Velvet Rope Clubs, Actually Shopping at Shopping Malls

What’s in now that the recession is in full stride: spending less in France, “anti-clubs” in New York City that are more akin to hanging out in someone’s basement as opposed to an over-the-top $400 bottle-service hip-hop video scene, and going to the mall to socialize and get some exercise—but not actually buy anything.