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...money my husband and I made from making matryoshki," she says. "But today, you make such a small amount of money for such devilishly complicated work." She notes that since October, she's had to cut her prices by about $4 per doll. Factor in the 30% drop in the value of the ruble, and Krytikova now makes only half of what she used to on each doll. "I love my work," she says. "When I die, I've told my sons that they should put up a matryoshka instead of a headstone. But if prices continue to fall...
...deals. Because of NCAA regulations, many sports camps cannot give any type of financial aid to campers in high school because they are considered potential recruits. Sports camps, which are often held on a college campus and run by college coaches, have limited options to avoid economy-related enrollment drop-offs. Charlie Hoeveler, who runs U.S. Sports/Nike camps in 49 states (sorry, South Dakota) and Puerto Rico, says he braced for the worst when he saw the early enrollment numbers this year. (Read "Stimulus Sparks a Summer Jobs' Comeback...
...Right now, we're probably 10% to 12% down, which I think is amazing considering how tough business is these days," Hoeveler says. But even a 12% decline is an improvement from the 20% drop-off he was predicting earlier in the registration period. "I think people are just waiting on the sidelines, wanting to sign up," he says. "They're just waiting for the right time...
...graduate would have to pay a certain amount of money each month, regardless of his or her income at the time. Under the IBR program, if you lose your job or are forced to take a pay cut, the amount you have to pay back per month will drop. If, however, your salary subsequently increases, your payments will still be capped at 15% of your disposable income. That is, of course, if you are eligible to participate in the program; grads with private loans are exempted as well as those who owe less than they earn in a year...
...increased in the past few months, and consumers may be feeling more confident that they can now spend a little more. That could provide some relief to Japan's battered export sector; Japanese exports in April were down 39% on a year-over-year basis, the worst drop registered among major economies. Shirakawa says he expects demand will be "so-so" through the end of the year. But he added that "a sustained recovery of consumer demand doesn't seem that likely...