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...Kroeber, who runs the consulting firm Dragonomics. First, Kroeber says, there's a large demographic dividend provided by the fact that the average worker now has roughly half the number of dependents to care for they did in 1976, freeing up much more disposable income. Then you have the boost of adopting new technology more or less for free from overseas companies, a phenomenon development economists cal "technology catch up." And lastly, he says, there's urbanization. Some 15 million people are currently moving to Chinese cities every year, giving the economy an enormous boost from the investment in infrastructure...
...much older team. “Not losing anybody from last year really helped our team dynamic,” junior captain Johanna Snyder said. “And our freshmen are top of the line and come in with a lot of maturity.” The victories boost Harvard’s record against the Bears and Ephs since 2002 to 16-0. Harvard has won 9-0 against Williams and Brown 14 out of the 16 times they have faced each other. HARVARD 9, WILLIAMS 0 The Crimson made quick work of the Ephs with an efficient...
...dollars onto locals' real estate tax bills than to try and slash the padding on a fireman's health insurance plan. City workers may pay 10% to 20% of a health plan's cost, compared with 30% in the private sector, but you win few local fans when you boost the burden on a teacher or policeman to prettify the municipal bottom line...
...avoid the fate of Lehman or Bear, the firm's board may feel like it needs to do something to boost it's stock price. One option would be to boot chief executive Vikram Pandit. Some on Wall Street believe Pandit has not been quick enough to react to the problems of the firm and could still be in denial. On Friday, Pandit told top executives that he doesn't believe Citi needs to sell off parts of its business to raise capital. Investors don't seem to agree. The stock fell on the news...
...quarter: another third-down conversion, and the Crimson has 1st-and-10 at the Yale 25 as we approach halftime. If Harvard could get to the half with a two-score advantage, it would be a huge boost to the Crimson...