Word: borrowings
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...standards-based” reform movement simply support the status quo: high standards represented by thought-provoking curriculum for the advantaged, low standards represented by the mindless memorization of soon-to-be forgotten facts for the disadvantaged. For us, that is—to borrow President Bush’s phrase—the real soft bigotry of low expectations...
...ever made a dime underestimating the staying power of the American shopper. Despite the sluggish economy, personal income has been rising. Low interest rates have enabled consumers to borrow and spend without raising their monthly interest expense. And homeowners who are locking in the lowest fixed mortgage rates in two generations will be well insulated from rising rates as the economy recovers...
...Cuba's debts after the Spanish American War. After World War I Alexander Sack, a French economist developed the legal theory that loans to despots were personal loans and not sovereign debts. Lenders to Iraq warn that adopting this policy could do irreparable harm to Iraq's ability to borrow in the future...
...paltry total of $675 million. New debt is an option for the future, but given Iraq's track record creditors will want to see a predictable revenue stream and have enhanced assurances of repayment before they make new loans. Iraq is probably still years away from being able to borrow significant sums on the global capital markets. Even with IMF and World Bank support it's unlikely that more then ten billion in debt financing could be raised in the short to medium term...
...BORROW THE REST--WISELY. If you're still having trouble affording your favorite college, don't panic. Withdrawing retirement assets can inflate your income and hurt your future aid eligibility. Even working overtime to earn more can hurt you. Borrowing is often smarter, especially today. A PLUS (Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students) loan charges 4.86% interest, and that could fall (even on existing loans) with the annual rate review in July. For more on the loans, see finaid.org...