As Cuban economy stagnates, economists press for deeper reforms

(Reuters) - Some of Cuba's best-known economists are openly questioning the very core of the Soviet-style command economy and saying market reforms under way are too modest to boost weak growth.

Other Views: Brazil's economy needs work

Brazil is favored to win this year’s World Cup. Yet the cost of hosting the games, along with some expensive promises made by a president seeking re-election, may turn any athletic triumph into a Pyrrhic victory.