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Seaney of Farecompare.com expects most major carriers to jump on board with American's new plan. But "they'll probably let American stew for a couple days" to avoid the brunt of the consumer backlash, he says. United and Delta say they are considering similar charges; Continental declined to comment on American's plan. Southwest Airline - one carrier that is feeling relatively less of the pain, having locked in 70% of its 2008 oil supply at $51 a barrel - said it had "no plans" to institute a bag fee. But even Southwest expects to pay $800 million more in fuel...
...Having discarded its Marxist-Leninist ideology, the government is increasingly reliant on public approval for its legitimacy. Netizens responded rapturously to Wen's TV appearances: "I couldn't help crying when I saw the pictures of Premier Wen in the stricken region," wrote one poster in a typical online comment. "I feel very safe to have a wonderful leader like this...
GEORGE W. BUSH In an NBC interview, on whether his comment referred to Obama "You know, my policies haven't changed, but evidently the political calendar...
...long been the human face of the Communist Party. Netizens responded rapturously. "I couldn't help crying when I saw the pictures of Premier Wen in the stricken region," wrote a poster in a typical comment. "I feel very safe to have a wonderful leader like this." The praise will reassure the party hierarchy. Having long since discarded their Marxist-Leninist ideology, China's leaders are increasingly dependent on the approval of the public for their legitimacy; the survival of the party may ultimately depend on its handling of crises...
...interview yesterday, David H. Romer, a Berkeley macroeconomist who specializes in monetary policy, said that he would not be taking the tenured position that he was offered at the Kennedy School, and that he and his wife would remain at Berkeley. His wife, Christina, declined to comment for this story...