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RENWICK: I think the national economy needs some stimulus, but the Bush tax plan is not getting much bang for the buck. It is not giving the kinds of tax cuts that would move the economy out of this recession and create some jobs...
...says succinctly, no one “fit the bill.” No one besides Bill Sisler, that is—he took on the responsibilities of editor-in-chief himself instead. “The bottom line,” he says, “is the buck stops here...
...this budget carrier is no fluke. With high productivity from its workers and high enthusiasm from flyers (willing to bear the inconvenience of second-tier airports in exchange for low fares), RyanAir saw its profits rise 66% in 2002. Already in 2003, passenger counts are up 35%. Both results buck industry trends. In February, RyanAir made its first acquisition, paying $26 million for struggling Dutch discount carrier Buzz. RyanAir has placed orders for 22 Boeing 737s to build up its current fleet...
...sports purists’ terms, athletes are not merely using God-given skills to make a quick buck or to entertain the masses. Athletes feel the need to compete, to engage in each hellacious, grueling and exhilarating period of time termed a “season...
...clicks through. The conversion rate--the percentage of those who click through and complete a transaction during the same visit--sometimes reaches only the high single digits, Strauss says, but the click-through traffic shows that the brand is gaining exposure. "We're definitely getting more bang for our buck," he says...