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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Monday Jan 19 2009 FT.com - Comment and analysis Four fixes for America's fiscal fiasco Jan 18 2009 18:57 The US economy's perilous condition calls for extreme fiscal activism too ugly for president-elect Barack Obama to dwell on in Tuesday's inaugural address. Clive Crook has no qualms about telling the American people what their shared sacrifice is likely to be Read more » 'What if' becomes the default question Jan 18 2009 19:26 In a worst-case scenario with five or six eurozone defaulters, a full fiscal union would be more probable than a break-up, writes Wolfgang Münchau Read more » Prepare to bury the fatally wounded big banks Jan 18 2009 19:04 Government intervention, like modern healthcare, can prolong the inevitable, but only for so long, writes Frank Partnoy Read more » How to sustain public service television Jan 18 2009 19:37 Channel 4 and Five share many characteristics. Merging such complementary broadcasters would create a stronger player, writes Gerhard Zeiler, head of RTL, owner of Five Read more » China makes the road to unity even longer Jan 18 2009 19:49 If China really wants unification, it should first consider allowing Taiwan independence, writes Chen Shui-bian, former president of Taiwan, who's trial starts this week 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 2009. "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.