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...nominee for Secretary of the Treasury might very well be the most important cabinet appointment facing Barack Obama as he prepares for his first term in office. The Obama administration will need a Treasury secretary who possesses the creativity, economic acumen, and leadership experience to propose and effect bold and innovative economic policies that will help the U.S. avoid a deep economic recession.Given the urgent need for a candidate with these strengths, it is disappointing that Eliot University Professor Lawrence H. Summers—one of the leading contenders for the Treasury appointment—is now encountering opposition from...
...Despite the stock market's euphoric reaction and the positive reviews by analysts, economists warned that the effects of the measures will take time to work through the system, with the largest impact not likely to be felt until 2010. "I think that we'll see a couple of weak quarters in 2009," Simpfendorfer says. While the size of the package was welcome, "it's the speed of its implementation that is really important," he says. "My concern is that the contraction in demand will take place before the fiscal policies have time to take effect." To an economy heavily...
According to Cendali, copyright infringements are judged on four main criteria: how the original work is used, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount of the original work used, and its effect on the market...
...Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death,” is a miracle of acoustic innovation, showcasing peculiar compositions and idiosyncratic arrangements. That album’s bizarre, esoteric liner notes became one of Fahey’s many trademarks. It was Fahey who, in effect, discovered Kottke, when the latter mailed his demo recordings to Fahey’s nascent label, Takoma Records; to this day, Kottke’s debut remains Takoma’s best-selling record. While Kottke may have been Takoma’s star—his music is the most accessible...
...Keefe cautioned that even if such a reform came, it would not take effect for years...