Its vision is one of new savers, chipping in a few pounds with a friendly society, or saving electronically at the supermarket checkout.

ECONOMIST: Tax and saving

Clearly a society built on consumption will have to pay more attention to saving.

ECONOMIST: Repent at leisure

"This is our first task as a society -- keeping our children safe, " the president said, adding that saving even one life would make the changes he seeks worth the effort.

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