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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Thursday Feb 05 2009 FT.com - Comment and analysis Curbing a few bankers' earnings is a small price Feb 04 2009 19:16 Barack Obama's decision to impose a salary cap of $500,000 on the senior executives of financial institutions, including Wall Street banks, that need public money to prop themselves up is rough justice, writes John Gapper Read more » China should raise wages to stimulate demand Feb 04 2009 18:53 All over Asia, workers' pay has lagged growth. With less disposable income, it is hardly surprising that consumption has slumped, says David Pilling Read more » Obama must fight the protectionist virus Feb 04 2009 18:59 A passionate response is required to the Buy American provisions that have infiltrated the US stimulus package and to the China-bashing on 'currency manipulation', writes Jagdish Bhagwati Read more » Elections offer fresh hope for South Africa Feb 04 2009 18:56 The creation of the Congress of the People, a new party, will erode the ANC's grip on power and reignite debate, say Tony Leon and Marian Tupy Read more » These illegal wildcat strikers have a case Feb 04 2009 19:21 It was naive of employers to imagine they could ship in Italian and Portuguese workers during a recession without scaring the locals, writes Jonathan Guthrie 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.