Word: affordably
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...world's biggest debtor, the U.S. can ill afford to develop a reputation for stiffing its creditors, the reasoning went. Rates might rise sharply not just on mortgage securities but for all kinds of U.S. debt, including Treasuries. Such fears say a lot about this country's newfound financial dependence. So does Paulson's preference for making announcements on Sunday--just before the markets open for the week in Asia. "I suspect this is the first case where foreign central banks exercised their leverage as creditors to push the U.S. government to make a policy decision that protected their interests...
...resident of the developing world. As developing nations get richer, one of the first things citizens spend their extra income on is a more meat-rich diet. Whereas pork would once have been a rare luxury in China, today even the relatively poor in the country's cities can afford a little meat at almost every meal - so much so that pork imports to China rose more than 900% through the first four months of the year. In 2008, global meat production is expected to top 280 million tons, and that figure could nearly double...
...presidency. "This 50-state strategy, I hope it's real," says Bill Steiner, the RNC's director of strategy. "But I actually think what it's for is to cover up some of their weakness in targeted states like Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio. States that Democrats can't afford to lose. This is about quality vs. quantity...
...surviving off tree roots and a porridge made from the fruit of baobab trees. "The baobab trees are prevalent in this area and they are the main source of food now," explains Samuel Tsungirai Muzerengwa, a local senator for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). "People can't afford the staple maize meal anymore. Some collect wild roots for consumption. [Some are] developing outlandish diseases from indiscriminately eating wild fruits...
...Zimbabwe's hunger is by no means restricted to the countryside. As an unemployed property owner in Harare put it: "I can't afford to feed my family anymore, so I have told my children to lay their hands on anything, including illegal activities. We only eat once or twice a day. Most of the time we turn the screws on our tenants." (See photos of Ethiopia's harvest of hunger here...