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...still to come. Morgan Stanley economist Richard Berner estimated on Tuesday that even in the most bullish case, banks and other lenders have only recognized about half the $1.7 trillion in loan losses they're likely to suffer over the course of the downturn. In Berner's "bear" case, losses will top $4 trillion...
...Bear in mind that when you use onetime income to meet recurring expenses, you're likely headed for trouble down the road. And if you're splurging out of frustration or some misguided notion that you will help rescue the economy, think again. Spending to feel better is a temporary fix and usually just buries you further and makes you feel all the worse later on. Think about how you spent your refund last year. Wish you had the money back? As for the economy, that's not your responsibility and it will actually do better in the long...
...does not - and cannot - say that [April 13]. Climate change is mentioned only in passing, and the major causes of extinction are clearly shown to be deforestation and encroachment on habitat. The pictures in "10 Species on the Brink" show nine truly endangered species, then throw in the polar bear, which is 10 times as numerous as any other animal depicted, to try to make the climate-change link. An otherwise fine issue on extinction is thus marred by a gratuitous climate-change reference that is inapplicable and misleading. Fred Gray, SPRINGFIELD...
...article does not - and cannot - say that. Climate change is mentioned only in passing, and the major causes of extinction are clearly shown to be deforestation and encroachment on habitat. The pictures in "10 Species on the Brink" show nine truly endangered species, then throw in the polar bear, which is 10 times as numerous as any other animal depicted, to try to make the climate-change link. An otherwise fine issue on extinction is thus marred by a gratuitous climate-change reference that is inapplicable and misleading. You can do better - and should. Fred Gray, Springfield...
...significant number of the night’s questions from members of the Student Labor Action Movement raised concerns that staff would bear the brunt of budget cuts in the form of mass layoffs, but both Smith and Hammonds rejected the notion that the upper echelons at Harvard were not shouldering a fair part of the burden...