The Economist (January 17th - January 23th 2009)

The 44th president: Renewing America

George Bush has left a dismal legacy, but Barack Obama can do much to repair the damage

George Bush's legacy: The frat boy ships out

Few people will mourn the departure of the 43rd president

On Mr Bush's failed ambitions: A discussion in DC

Our Washington bureau chief speaks with our US economics editor

Sri Lanka: Chronicle of a death foretold

As the Tamil Tigers face defeat, basic freedoms are under threat

Buttonwood: In praise of volatility

Smooth returns can be a sign of danger for investors

Citigroup: A house built on Sandy

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it

Canada: A sticky ending for the tar sands

A boom based on extracting oil from tar sands turns bad

Global migration and the downturn: The people crunch

The economic slump is battering tens of millions of migrants