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...Stem the tide of foreclosures. The original Paulson plan is like a massive blood transfusion to a patient with severe internal hemorrhaging. We won't save the patient if we don't do something about the foreclosures. Even after congressional revisions, too little is being done. We need to help people stay in their homes, by converting the mortgage-interest and property-tax deductions into cashable tax credits; by reforming bankruptcy laws to allow expedited restructuring, which would bring down the value of the mortgage when the price of the house is below that of the mortgage; and even government...
...example of the dangers: as some foreign governments provided blanket guarantees for their deposits, money started to move to what looked like safe havens. Other countries had to respond. A few European governments have been far more thoughtful than the U.S. in figuring out what needs to be done. Even before the crisis turned global, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, in his address to the U.N. last month, called for a world summit to lay the foundations for more state regulation to replace the current laissez-faire approach. We may be at a new "Bretton Woods moment." As the world emerged...
...bonus cuts to some cheapskate reissue of “Time Out of Mind” or “Modern Times,” but as their own document, Dylan seems to be challenging his audience, even baiting them, to believe that his songs are never done changing. Even by invoking the title, “the Bootleg Series,” he both seizes and relinquishes ownership of his work—is he bootlegging himself, pillaging his own legacy?There is a troubling possibility that Dylan will never release another studio album. His career has flourished...
...practices were organized and the high quality of the team,” Overington said. “Charley’s very technical, and he has a good eye, so he can see what’s going on in the boat and see what needs to be done to get faster. He’s also a pretty relaxed guy most of the time—guys on the team have a lot of respect for him as a coach.” Since coming to Cambridge, Overington has experienced first hand the ups and downs of collegiate...
...followed Meghan McCain on her blog, and I know that she’s done a lot for her father,” Crutchfield said. “I thought it would be great to see her in person.” The freshman said he was impressed by his brief meeting with McCain...