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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...years, ever since a spectacular asset bubble burst in the early 1990s. One of the country's revered economic figures is Korekiyo Takahashi, a former prime minister and finance minister who is credited with reining in raging deflation in the early 1930s, sooner than the U.S. was able to fend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Japan's Latest Economic Ailment: Deflation | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...meantime, the Lebanese population has been left alone to fend off national threats such as the H1N1 epidemic, inflation, and national debt. Fraud, corruption, and poverty are also plaguing the country, and the situation is bound to get worse if political activity is not restored. Politicians need to sacrifice their personal gains for the good of the country. So far, the recipe for a government has proved to be far more difficult than that of hummus...

Author: By Elias A. Shaaya | Title: A Recipe for Disaster | 11/5/2009 | See Source »

...Fend off those Monday blues with a mouth-watering 16” pizza pie from Oggi’s for just $5. Monday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. is $5 pizza pie night at Oggi’s Pizza in the Holyoke Center. You can score a 16” pizza for just five bucks (as long as you eat at the restaurant or pick up your order). Delicious and wallet-friendly? FM’s there...

Author: By Jyotika Banga, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Sweet Deals in the Square | 10/29/2009 | See Source »

Carolina Lombardi, a senior attorney at Legal Services of Greater Miami Inc., which is mentoring some of the UM fellows, says foreclosure defendants also need attorneys to help them fend off all-too-frequent lender practices like exorbitant escrow claims. "Homeowners who have lawyers are usually prevailing in those cases," says Lombardi. But she notes that unless homeowners fall below the federal poverty line ($22,000 for a family of four), they can't qualify for the free legal aid that agencies like hers provide. That creates an obstacle for most foreclosure defendants, who aren't impoverished but because...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where Are All the Foreclosure Lawyers? | 10/24/2009 | See Source »

This hearty grain salad has all the components to help you fend off the monotony from the charming recession-inspired food options. Using seasonal ingredients from our own dining halls, it can be super delicious and filling...

Author: By Francesca T. Gilberti, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Seasonal Superfood Salad | 10/15/2009 | See Source »

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