Especially in Asia.

Though the picture is mixed.

Governments chose austerity; they were not forced.

A tale of corruption and exploitation.

@ChakhoyanAndrew speculates.

Explained quite simply.

A warning.

Hope this stays outside FT paywall - fascinating/horrifying.

In the U.K.

Most, but not all, gloomy.

The UK is enjoying an increase in exports to the EU, driven in the main by a fall in the pound caused by a fear that it will not be freely trade with the EU in the future. This is a cake that cannot continue to be both had and eaten forever.

I saw a number of other people posting this and thought, huh, grasping at straws here. But actually these are all really good developments which did help cheers me up.

More on the growth of inequality in the USA.

Would be interested to see this methodology applied elsewhere.

A different view.

A useful corrective.

Pesky facts.

Long, good reportage by @politicoryan.

Ow.

Sensible Irish commentary!

Average cost overruns: 176% for Summer Games, 142% for Winter Games.

Be like Denmark.

Stephen Hawking reflects. #fb

And an economic remedy. Long but worthwhile read. #fb

"Minford admits his model predicts that the policy would cause the ‘elimination’ of UK manufacturing and a large increase in wage inequality. But although he is relaxed about these outcomes, we suspect that voters in Port Talbot and elsewhere in Britain wouldn’t be so impressed."

...and none pushing the other way.

Tax avoidance and secrecy.

@cstross has a theory about the real agenda.

American lose out.

Also Peak Oil, Peak Coal, Peak Steel and maybe Peak People?