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...larger-than-life banks are those in perhaps the top 0.1 percent income range. The reforms enacted by Glass-Steagall hit the deep-pocketed very hard by diminishing the amount of money they could amass at a time. The Act's intent was to redistribute the balance of financial clout in the American economy and thereby prevent another financial crisis like the Depression...
...agrees to a ban on U.S. funding of all programs that promote abortion rights. Clinton's acceptance of the conservatives' language - allowing himself the loophole of executive waivers for specific cases - would ensure that the U.S. keeps its vote in the General Assembly, and buttress the administration's global clout...
...surprised to hear that Matt Damon '96 and Ben Affleck have decided to start their own production company, Pearl Street Productions. All actors want more creative control over their projects than they receive, and Matt and Ben have reached an enviable position that gives them enough Hollywood clout to make Pearl Street Productions a success...
...distance fray. On their side is increasing political pressure from Congress for the 1996 act to start getting results; against them are the AT&Ts and the MCIs and the Sprints, who are having enough trouble with each other without having to worry about a new kid with local clout. Better plan for the worst, fellas; where Bell Atlantic goes - and the chances look pretty good - there are four more Baby Bells just aching to follow...
...doable," Slayton says. "The Governor is really relying on us." While it's unusual to meet techies who can even name a presidential candidate, it's rarer still to find people actively campaigning for a Republican. But the Valley's new rich are realizing their political clout, and Bush has gone after their pocketbook issues, like tax cuts and tort reform. It's working: though he has spent only two days in the Valley, Bush has raised more than $2 million there...