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...According to Harris, science classes will deal more with contemporary issues such as stem cell research, genomics, and climate change...
...good deal of economic research has looked at the question of why the inflation response to the oil shock has been relatively muted in the current instance.5 One factor, which illustrates my point about the adaptability and flexibility of the U.S. economy, is the pronounced decline in the energy intensity of the economy since the 1970s. Since 1975, the energy required to produce a given amount of output in the United States has fallen by about half.6 This great improvement in energy efficiency was less the result of government programs than of steps taken by households and businesses in response...
...Productivity growth revived in the mid-1990s, as I mentioned, illustrating once again the resilience of the American economy.10 Since 1995, productivity has increased at about a 2-1/2 percent annual rate. A great deal of intellectual effort has been expended in trying to explain the recent performance and to forecast the future evolution of productivity. Much very good work has been conducted here at Harvard by Dale Jorgenson (my senior thesis adviser in 1975, by the way) and his colleagues, and other important research in the area has been done at the Federal Reserve Board.11 One key finding...
...have guessed in 1975. My point is only that you cannot predict your path. You can only try to be as prepared as possible for the opportunities, as well as the disappointments, that will come your way. For people, as for economies, adaptability and flexibility count for a great deal...
...distinguished academic.“He has the ability to cut through all the noise and chatter and understand what are the key issues and what are the key principles that guide decisions,” Lieberman said. “And he’s very good at dealing with people in a way that treats them with respect...it’s what makes him a phenomenal colleague and a great administrator.”A HIDDEN SIDEWhile never a fan of attention, and perhaps in part because of the transitory nature of his deanship, Pilbeam stayed largely...