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...posed by the nighttime commute to the Quad. But to make cuts to an already imperfect shuttle system without having first established a safe alternative is beyond irresponsible. It is a reckless decision that will cut financial costs at the expense of student safety, and this is not a deal that anyone should be willing to accept...
...which was set up to fund retiree health-care benefits for GM's blue collar workforce. GM is said to be agreeing to deposit half the $20 billion it owes the VEBA and fund the other half with GM stock. The agreement appears to be very similar to the deal Chrysler LLC reached with the UAW. That deal put the UAW in control of the new Chrysler, with 55% of the stock. The union has also reportedly agreed to cut GM's labor costs, though neither the union nor GM would confirm the figures...
...retail stores is not terribly different. It may not be entirely coincidental that Wal-Mart was started in 1962 and McDonald's began in 1955. Millions of relatively young people, most of them parents, were only a decade removed from serving their country and not being paid a great deal for that service. It was a perfect environment for consumers to believe that something could be inexpensive and a good value at the same time...
...Charging people a dollar for a meal or for some modest item off a retail shelf may seem like a gimmick to pick up a penny a share for the next quarter. It is a good deal more than that. When a dollar is all that someone can spend, that person doesn't care if his purchase increases the company's earnings...
Palin, Gov. Sarah •deal is signed by for unawaited memoir...