America’s War-Torn Economy

Some say there are two issues in the coming American elections: the Iraq war and the economy. But in some sense, there is only one issue: the war, which has exacerbated America’s problems.

NEW YORK – Some say there are two issues in the coming American elections: the Iraq war and the economy. On days when the war seems to be going better than expected, and the economy worse, the economy eclipses the war; but neither is faring well. In some sense, there is only one issue, and that is the war, which has exacerbated America’s economic problems. And when the world’s largest economy is sick – and it is now very sick – the entire world suffers.

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