Word: fasters
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...that the economy will continue to grow but at a rate slower than past recoveries. A recent poll of economists by the newsletter Blue Chip Economic Indicators found that on average, economists expect the economy to expand 2.7% in the fourth quarter of 2010. That's faster than the economy is growing today, but not what you would expect in good times. "The rule is that the deeper the recession, the more robust the rebound," says Blue Chip editor Randy Moore. "But that's not what people are predicting this time. Absent the stimulus, there is still a worry that...
While some observers were buoyed by Hu's statements, many environmental groups were disappointed. Most critics, however, have to temper their criticism. The irony is that China actually is developing renewable-energy sources faster than any other country in the world. Hu vowed yesterday that by 2020 renewable sources will account for 15% of China's total energy output - and there are industry analysts, both foreign and domestic, who believe that figure is probably conservative. The problem is that China is at the same time still investing massively in coal-fired electricity plants, the primary source of CO2 emissions...
...held a high-level conference on climate change at U.N. headquarters that included Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao. With less than 70 days remaining before the Copenhagen summit begins, the message was unusually clear: There is no more time to waste. "The world's glaciers are now melting faster than human progress to protect them - and us," Ban told the assembled leaders...
...place? We can't talk about relationships without talking about the context in which they occur. If you just think of yourself walking through the bad part of town, you're on guard, your shoulders are up near your ears, your heart might be beating a little bit faster, you're not exactly open to having conversations with strangers. But if you're in a welcoming, safe environment, whether it's a store or a park or the barbershop where you know some people or the tavern on the corner, you're more likely to open up to a stranger...
...challenged too much,” Bannon said. “The rest of the season we’re going to be playing better teams, and the games will be a lot tougher, so we really need to make some adjustments and get used to playing faster and more complete games...