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...Sandberg's predecessors at Treasury, Sylvia M. Mathews '87, says mentoring is one of Summers' greatest strengths, a valuable asset for a presidential contender, especially at the College--an area of particular concern for the search committee...
...Chao will, in fact, take office. Even before she was officially nominated, Republican senators were promoting her candidacy far and wide. "I support Elaine Chao," Tennessee's Bill Frist told reporters Wednesday. "She would certainly be confirmed." Some even call Chao's relative inexperience in the labor arena an asset for the Bush team - sometimes during the confirmation process the only good record is no record...
...interest rates, probably starting late this month. Corporate profits, though slowing, will still be up in the coming year. Mortgage rates have declined sharply, putting a floor under home values. That's critical because despite the explosion of stock-market wealth over the past decade, the most valuable asset most Americans own is their home. The unemployment rate remains low at 4%, and many economists believe that even in a recession it wouldn't go much higher than 4.5%, so you'll probably keep another of your major assets--your...
...campaign wore on, Bush grew increasingly convinced that his strongest asset was his personality. But Bush also learned during his run that even with Texas-size charm offensives, "things don't always move the way you want," as one top aide puts it. "He won't waste a lot of energy trying to move mountains that won't move." His parents, who gave him everything and who have seen his limits up close, are impressed too by his growing political sobriety. "He did a great job of staying on message," the former President told TIME last week. As usual, Barbara...
...could read it that way. His comments prominently mentioned a reverse wealth effect stemming from falling share prices. "Weakening asset values in financial markets could signal or precipitate an excessive softening in household and business spending," Greenspan warned. Such softening could, in turn, lead to a recession--clearly something the esteemed chairman of the Federal Reserve would want to head...