Word: approach
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...Although it is counterintuitive, the best approach to reversing the falling prices of homes may be to push the housing market to a deep trough as quickly as possible. This would mean that the government would not provide any assistance for current homeowners and give no financial aid to people who might buy a residence using tax credits. The idea of a benefit of up to $15,000 for those purchasing a home has already been floated in the debates over the stimulus package. Bringing housing back to a period of "affordable" prices means the government needs to stay...
...panel’s other conservative, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, a Republican from Texas, objected to the paper’s conclusions. In a dissent to the report, they argued that guaranteeing insurance creates moral hazard and reduces innovation. “Instead of creating new regulatory hurdles, a superior approach to better protect consumers and preserve wealth-creating opportunities is to enhance and reinforce [existing] wise regulation,” they wrote. Regardless of partisan opinions, some scholars said they believe that portions of Moss’ findings are infallible. Business School economist Rafael M. Di Tella said that...
...with time running out, the Obama Administration has decided to take the old-fashioned approach. Instead of creating a post with a big title and vague powers to deal with the problem, the elected President and his ample bureaucracy will decide what's next for the cash-strapped industry. (See pictures of the remains of Detroit...
...This approach was particularly effective when the offense stalled after the Lions switched to a zone defense late in the second half...
...defenders of the Greek city of Ambracia built a complex flamethrower that coughed out smoking chicken feathers. At Themiscrya, another stubborn Greek outpost, Romans tunneling beneath the city contended with not only a charge of wild beasts but also a barrage of hives swarming with bees - a rather direct approach to biological warfare...