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Under TALF, though, an investor has to make a down payment of just $8 million to get a loan from the government to buy $100 million in auto bonds. The loan costs 1.5% a year, or $1.5 million on $100 million, which lowers the investor's take-home return to $2 million. But remember, the investor had to put up just $8 million. That means the annual return on the much smaller up-front investment zooms to a fat 25%. Lower-rated auto loans can pay as much as 30%, but they have a much higher rate of default...
...Ford and its peers have a chance to revitalize most of the dealerships, their suppliers and their own companies while making a lot of money in the process. The cost of refurbishing a car can be financed, just like a used car can be. A person who pays $4,000 to upgrade a car he already owns is probably a better risk than someone who buys a used car with 20,000 miles on it for $20,000. The car company has a chance to make money on each and every customer who comes in to have his car improved...
...want their presence in the dining hall.” While proctors emphasized the importance of interacting with students—especially in Annenberg—they also said they understand the necessity of possible cuts. “I think the meal plan is a significant source of cost to the FDO...if you look at things being cut around the university it’s not surprising,” said Aaron D. Chadbourne ’06, a freshman proctor. “As much as I respect HUDS, the food is not the reason I wanted...
...uses mice as a way to test methods of applying stem cell research. He called Obama’s announcement “a decision that’s been long overdue.” Baetscher also said that with the ban lifted, stem cell research will be more cost-efficient. According to Baetscher, researchers under the ban could not use equipment purchased with federal funds on human stem cells, meaning that oftentimes, research facilities had equipment reserved for humans and other equipment dedicated to animals. As for climate change, Brian F. Farrell, professor of meteorology, cautioned against expecting immediate...
...more than 50%, mostly because of illegal music downloading. Polls indicate that more than one-third of French people say they have downloaded and exchanged copyright-protected files at least once. Entertainment-industry organizations say about 450,000 illegal downloads take place in France each day. That has cost French musicians and studios about $10 million in royalties annually over the past five years. That loss of financial incentive to create, some say, is undermining France's cultural expression...