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...part, Ferguson said that he does not agree with “the rationalizations of other economists.” Instead of relying upon mathematical models like most economists, Ferguson said he used the field of history to better predict economic trends...

Author: By Gautam S. Kumar and Julia L Ryan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Harvard Professors Discuss Financial Crisis | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

...think Penn is better than its record and stands a good chance against a team as one-dimensional as the Lions. The Quakers have the most devoted fans in the Ivy League, and I think they will give Penn a big lift in its first home Ivy weekend of the season...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hoop Dreams Hinge on Help | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

Everyone knows there’s nothing better than a secret admirer...

Author: By Stephanie B. Garlock, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Love Thy Neighbor | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

...work to help people to make better choices by gently pushing them in the right direction. If they aren’t gently nudged, they procrastinate or they get confused,” Laibson said. “It could be something like saving more for retirement, enrolling in a 401K plan, diversifying your portfolio...

Author: By Nadia L. Farjood, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Professors Win Grants To Promote Quality of Life | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

...problem Barker has discovered with living in a pickup truck is keeping track of things. "My cousin is our ace in the hole," Barker says as he stands in a crowded one-bedroom apartment that has seen better days. On his cousin's cluttered coffee table sits a worn yellow briefcase covered with union stickers; it's stuffed with unemployment forms, birth certificates, old utility bills and school application papers for Randy, a skinny 12-year-old who loves basketball. (Is 1 in 50 American kids homeless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Last Refuge for the Homeless: Living in the Car | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

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