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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Friday Dec 19 2008 FT.com - Opinion Five ways to start the world economic recovery Dec 18 2008 19:27 Expectations about Barack Obama and his macro-economic team may have become excessive, writes George Magnus. But why not? Read more » How to give banks confidence to lend to businesses Dec 18 2008 19:26 The economy may get stuck in an inefficient credit freeze in which banks expect other banks to avoid lending, write Lucian Bebchuk and Itay Goldstein Read more » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this briefing on FT.com Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Change your email address Change whether you receive this email as HTML or plain text | Forward this email to a friend Privacy policy | Advertise | Contact © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. VAT number GB 278 5371 21.