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...When economists talk about such matters, they focus on the concept of productivity. "Productivity growth," wrote economist (and now Nobel laureate and New York Times columnist) Paul Krugman back in 1990, "is the single most important factor affecting our economic well-being." It was growth in productivity - most commonly measured as economic output per hour worked - during the Industrial Revolution that powered the rise of the West out of millenniums of stagnation. It was a productivity boom that ushered in America's postwar era of mass affluence...
...economy, others are forging ahead with plans to emulate freshman programs that have long existed at some of the nation's oldest colleges. And these schools are investing in neo--Harvard Yards at least in part to compete better for top students and bolster retention rates, both of which factor into the much studied college rankings by U.S. News & World Report. That raises a question: Freshman-year coddling may help allay the anxieties of helicopter parents, but is the college experience--the time when students are supposed to push boundaries, establish their independence and become adults--just turning into High...
...business in the Middle East. In that time, foreign investment in Saudi Arabia has nearly doubled, to $23 billion. "Foreign businesses are looking at us differently," al-Dabbagh boasts. Companies with a long history of working in the kingdom say they've noticed the difference. "The say/do factor has improved significantly," says Nabil Habayeb, GE's CEO for the Middle East and Africa. "When the government tells investors it will do something, it usually gets done...
...Kong tries to up the class factor with some renovations to the entrance and restaurant interior. Effectiveness is still up for debate...
...Coach gave him an opportunity [to play], which is rare for a freshman goalkeeper, and I think he played great in both games. He keeps getting better and better each time.” Harms was given his first start against Yale on Oct. 4. He was a key factor in the Crimson’s 1-0 win over Yale, leading Harvard to its first Ivy League victory. After his impressive performance, Harms was named Ivy League Rookie of the week. “He’s been doing pretty well,” senior defenseman Mike Giammanco...