Word: blame
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...Turks is not primarily due to economic conditions as your article might suggest, but it is the cultural responsibility both of Germans and Turks. For whatever reason, Turks are often not anxious to learn German, thus missing out on the most important tool for integration. I do not blame the Turks for their habits and lifestyle, I just want to emphasize that there is still a long way to go to achieve full integration, and that some of the obstacles are not necessarily purely economic. Manfred Baeuerle, Kuchen, Germany...
...Turks is not primarily due to economic conditions as your article might suggest, but it is a common cultural task that Germans and Turks must face together. Some Turkish people are not eager to learn German, thus missing out on the most important tool for integration. I do not blame the Turks for their habits, I just want to emphasize that there is still a long way to go to achieve full integration, and that some of the obstacles are independent of the economy. Manfred Baeuerle, KUCHEN, GERMANY...
...billion rescue bill for Fannie and Freddie in the fiscal year that ended in September. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is doing its part to artificially lower interest rates by buying $1.25 trillion of Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie mortgage securities this year and next. (See 25 people to blame for the financial crisis...
...highly paid workers will probably earn more than 80% of their preretirement income. "The only reason these accounts haven't lived up to their potential is that they haven't gotten enough time," says James Poterba, president of the NBER, who co-authored the study. (See 25 people to blame for the financial crisis...
...either filed for bankruptcy protection or merged with competitors due to financial constraints. These financial constraints also reduce the quality of the air-travel experience; news stories abound showing increased traveler dissatisfaction with companies squeezing fewer amenities and more seats onto every flight. Of course, it's hard to blame airlines for cutting amenities when the real price of jet fuel tripled from 2000 to 2008. Together with the recession's effects, these factors contributed to 3.7% fewer domestic and international air passengers on U.S. airlines in 2008 than 2007. This was the first annual decrease since...