The Economist is always an exceptional publication, but I found this week's magazine (July 11th-17th) to be both unusually interesting and relevant to the ongoing depression.

Below I have included links to 7 articles which are presently available at Economist.com:

America's Future (page 13)

Dodging the Bill - The Great Public-Sector Pension Rip-Off (page 15) 

Meltdown on the Ocean – California’s Budget Crisis (page 29)

Sorrow in the Sunshine – Statewatch: Florida (page 33)

Lone Star Rising – A Special 12 Page Report on Texas

Modifying Delinquent Loans – Mortgage Mistakes (page 73)

Unsatisfactory State (page 77)