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That doesn't necessarily leave everyone around the water cooler feeling chipper. Many employees view defined-contribution plans as just another corporate cutback dressed up as employee empowerment. To some degree, they're right. Theoretically at least, companies can--by paying a fixed amount each year instead of a percentage of ever rising premiums--better predict and control the price of health care, leaving workers to pick up the rest...
Bearded and chipper, with eyes flashing intelligence, Brian Murphy ’86-’87 represents a new generation in Cambridge’s legendary activist tradition—liberal, of course, but with a proudly pragmatic edge...
...from Stanford in June with a communications degree and will return this fall for grad work. "Most people are very professional. Girls just have to be careful. There are risks in every city, every job. I think we need to encourage young people to be here." Strug's trademark chipper voice has not changed, rounding out her perfect score for intern earnestness. Originally from McCain's home state of Arizona, she came to work for the Senator because "he follows his ideals instead of party lines." The two may have something else in common: Strug says she doesn't know...
...Main Street, according to the University of Michigan?s report on consumer sentiment for the first half of August that hit Friday, is reasonably chipper - the gauge rose to 93.5 from 92.4 in July, beating forecasters? expectations...
...Byrne is chipper, to say the least. "I don't even follow the stock market," he boasts brusquely. "What do I care if it's down? It just means more dead buffaloes for me to strip clean." And more bargain buffalo meat for his happy customers...