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Crowley also had a cameo in the movie, playing a venture capitalist in a scene with Ford and Fraser...
...Harvard MBA and venture capitalist is sharper when it comes to the economy, a topic squarely in his wheelhouse. The best way for government to stimulate the economy, he argues, is to promote a favorable climate for innovation and then get out of its way. But he's not an absolutist when it comes to government meddling in the markets. Though he denounces the bailout of Detroit carmakers, Romney is a backer of TARP, though he couches his position with a caveat that protects his right flank. "Secretary Paulson's TARP prevented a systemic collapse of the national financial system...
...generally accepted as a regrettable, yet inevitable, victory of Yankee spray cheese over Britain’s more discerning palate. America is viewed with a sad indulgence—a nostalgia for the once-upon-a-time when it was an unruly little brother rather than a cold, efficient capitalist machine—even if it did bite the hand that fed it crumpets...
...Greeks agreeing that painful measures are necessary to slash the deficit, many of the street protesters said they did not believe the government claims that it had run out of money. Others argued that it was the rich who should pay. "It's a crisis caused by the capitalist system," said Sissy Vovou, a 60-year-old pensioner. "Those who should pay are the capitalists, not the working classes...
...Until recently, most North Koreans landing in the South, like Kang, had little or no contact with the outside world before they left home. Figuring out how to integrate into the fast-paced, capitalist world of Seoul can take years. Although the two Koreas share a history and some cultural values, North and South Korea have been divided since the 1950-53 Korean War. Before the North's famine in the 1990s, only a privileged few with money and connections to border guards could make the crossing. ("If you pay enough, you can get anyone out," says Kang.) After decades...