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...companies that make loans to people who have had problems with debt. But a year and a half later, so-called subprime lending is alive and well. What's more, fears that increased regulation following the credit crisis would dramatically curtail the profits of these lenders is receding. A deal struck in the Senate would reportedly dramatically weaken a proposal meant to crack down on so-called payday lenders and other specialty finance firms that cater to people with lower credit scores. (See "Is There Too Much Worry About the Debt...
...Despite the vehement statements of those denouncing the deal - and the veiled threats of retaliation - most observers say the chances of the spat jumping from the defense sector to wider commercial deals are small at most. Military contracts have historically been so vulnerable to protectionism and national preferences that they aren't covered by World Trade Organization rules. For that reason, says Nicole Bacharan, a specialist on U.S.-European affairs at Stanford University, "the way this contract was handled wasn't any different from how it would be handled in any other country - especially one whose defense industry...
...It’s a huge expense to try to come up with the money to afford surgery, so to have it covered through insurance is a big deal,” says Iain M. Stanford, who is working on a doctoral dissertation in queer theology at the Harvard Divinity School. “Personally, I could not think about surgery unless it were covered by insurance...
...DeWolfe next year, most students will be in Smith Halls (Kirkland's main building) or "The Annex." In addition to no cable or air conditioning, that means a lot of doubles for sophomores and even juniors. Those who are lucky enough to snare singles may have to deal with walk-throughs or lack of common rooms. n+1 housing will almost certainly be reserved for seniors. So, all right, there's a small price to pay for being in the best House on campus...
...final video features On Harvard Time founder and former anchor Derek M. Flanzraich ’10 chilling in a theatre on his laptop, convincingly arguing that if seniors give ten bucks they’ll get free internet. Good deal, right? While he mentions that the two might not be causally related, giving a ten is still the ethical thing to do: if you “don’t give ten bucks you’ll probably still get free internet…but you might feel guilty about it.” Sound logic...