Word: exoticism
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Why lower the principal of the mortgages instead of reducing the interest rates of the loans? Because it creates far more incentive for homeowners to continue making mortgage payments. Moreover, with all the exotic loans out there, many with adjustable rates, the principal is the only standard across all mortgages...
The Afghan government seems largely unwilling to curtail the power of the warlords, whose wealth and influence have only increased in the new Afghanistan. These days, Dostum strides across the marble-inlay floors of his new mansion--a pink, three-tiered wedding cake of a house. The foyer boasts a...
The role of unifier and diplomatist for all of Africa might not seem naturally suited to Gaddafi, but his persona will ensure that his efforts receive plenty of publicity. In his 40 years of dictatorial rule, Gaddafi has reinvented his identity as a leader almost as many times as he...
What about the spending? Again, there has been an Alice in Wonderland quality to much of the criticism, as if economist John Maynard Keynes were a fraud and government spending couldn't possibly create jobs--especially spending on biomedical research, education about sexually transmitted diseases or other programs that sound...
What about the spending provisions in the various plans? Again, there has been an Alice in Wonderland quality to much of the criticism, as if Keynes were a fraud and government spending couldn't possibly create jobs - especially spending on biomedical research or education about STDs or any other programs...