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...thing Fed Chairman-nominee Ben Bernanke does not lack for is a paper trail - an accomplished academic economist and former Dean of Economics at Princeton, Bernanke has published several scholarly works, three college textbooks and scores of academic and policy speeches. Read through his works and you'll quickly discovers that he shares many similar views with his predecessor, Alan Greenspan. But he's also an independent thinker who at times crosses swords with those on the left and right. We've stacked up some of Bernanke's views on three key topics and given you links around...
...ROLE OF THE FED CHAIRMAN Bernanke's support for Greenspan's broad approach is echoed in a Bloomberg interview, which also gives some insight into his manner and demeanor. The nominee certainly believes that the role of Fed Chairman can make the critical difference to the fate of the economy: In an essay in Foreign Policy, he argues that the 1929 crash could have been averted by a smarter hand on the Fed tiller...
...niftiest new hybrids is from Mazda, the Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid concept car. This "tribrid" has three energy sources--gasoline, electricity and hydrogen. The main combustion engine can burn either gasoline or hydrogen, which is fed to the engine from a tank in the trunk. The driver can change between the two by hitting a switch next to the steering wheel. Hydrogen as a fuel burns like gasoline, but it's about 10% more efficient, and emits only water. Throw in the hybrid function (an electric motor) and fuel efficiency rises again. Mazda hopes to have the car available...
ENGAGED. ANDREA MITCHELL, 50, NBC News correspondent, and ALAN GREENSPAN, 70, Federal Reserve chairman; after 12 years of dating. Mitchell told the New York Times it was "rational exuberance" that led to Greenspan's proposal, alluding to a pronouncement by the Fed chairman that caused world stock markets to tumble. They plan to wed in the spring...
...with a throw-in, and Wylie did the rest. After dribbling away from her defender, Wylie blasted a shot from 30 yards out, netting the goal when the Crusader keeper misplayed the ball. Wylie’s second goal came as the first half was ending. This time Lau fed the ball to Wylie in the box, and Wylie wove through defenders and slid the ball past an outstretched Holy Cross goalie. The Crimson never looked back. Dominating on both sides of the ball, Harvard was able to play its reserves, giving them valuable experience. Sarnack took advantage, scoring...