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...Yeltsin government effectively devalued the Russian ruble by about 34%. To some folks, this limited devaluation appeared to be a wise move that might strengthen Russia's exhausted central bank. Since the Russian economy had been quietly improving last year, a small relaxation of the currency could have helped boost demand for Russian exports, which would have pushed the recovery along. From an Economics 101 perspective, the approach was a sensible--if risky--way to help Russia through a tough patch. Even Soros argued that a small devaluation, linked with other measures, was prudent...
...leaves office, and a few years of normalcy could make much of this fretting seem quaint. But that assumes some restoration of restraint: at least a partial dismantling of the political-prosecutorial-press complex that invites journalists to make their careers by bringing down an official, talk shows to boost their ratings by analyzing events that haven't happened yet, political partisans to eviscerate the opposition rather than engage it, and prosecutors to seek more money and more power in pursuit of ever smaller transgressions. For that to happen, the American people will have to be heard...
...success. Before there was significant airplay from any radio station, including KUFO, Limp Bizkit's debut record, upon release in July 1997, landed on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and stayed there for more than 40 weeks; it will be gold by September. The writer noted that after an initial boost from pay-for-play, Limp Bizkit's album sank to the bottom quarter of the Billboard Top 200. By early August, however, it had reached No. 132 and is on the rise. Also, the group is not from Southern California, as you said, but from Jacksonville, Fla. Flip Records does...
...shoe for the fall '95 show," says Bartlett. "We called [Hush Puppies] and asked for some old styles they were not really doing anymore." Bartlett had the shoes custom-dyed in hues to match his suits. Hush Puppies, which claims it was already orchestrating a comeback, got a huge boost from his ideas. Bartlett's newest foray into shoes is a little less traditional. On the catwalk in last month's fall menswear show in Manhattan, models wore leather flip-flops with turned-up toes...
...rates will save a four-year college student with a $12,000 average debt about $600 in interest over 10 years. That's a real boost, considering the average debt of college graduates is $12,866, and almost 1 in 7 alums owes more than $20,000. Additionally, the interest paid on any loan used for education expenses is deductible for borrowers with an adjustable gross income of less than $55,000 a year, or $75,000 for joint filers...