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...quarter-point raise in key interest rates. The hike, meant to stave off inflation in these times of hyperbolic growth and spending, caught some analysts off guard. "This raise is a bit unexpected," says TIME financial writer Bernard Baumohl. "There was a lot of uncertainty as to whether the Fed would move, since the economy has been showing signs of slowing down on its own." Example: Key consumer indicators such as retail sales and home purchases have eased in the past 10 months...
Staff say they're fed up but--after as many as 20 years on the same job--see little choice but to endure the new physical and mental strains...
...minutes later, Dartmouth freshman center Carly Haggard found herself all alone inside the right circle, where she flipped a backhander past Kuusisto. With 32 seconds left in the opening period, Haggard fed a backdoor pass to classmate Lydia Wheatley, who scored from point-blank range...
...segued from immigration to an ardent defense of free trade, arguing that only increased trade would improve the lives of Mexicans enough to keep them in Mexico. It was an argument aimed directly at the protectionist wing of Bush's party, and it was not one that had been fed to him by advisers. His discourse wasn't weighed down with policy detail, but it was an example of what Bush can be at his best--genuine, articulate and knowledgeable...
Botterill played a part in all three Harvard goals. First she set up Shewchuk for an easy score, then she fed Francisco, who beat the Badgers down the ice. Botterill rounded out the scoring herself, with help from Francisco and junior defenseman Jamie Notman...