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Even if the program passed intact, it would hardly end the troubles of big banks overburdened with poor loans. "There is no magic solution that will fix the banks' problems," says Lawrence White, a New York University economist. "The banks made a whole lot of bad loans, and nothing is going to solve that over the short run." The long run is another matter. While the ambitious plan is certain to stir furious debate, the flexibility it promises just might yield a more profitable and competitive U.S. banking system in the next century...
...civilian neighborhoods, which he knows the U.S. will not intentionally attack. Israeli military officials say privately that if they were to retaliate for Iraqi assaults on their territory, they would happily go after Saddam. But even with their renowned ability to ferret out foes, the Israelis cannot get a fix on him. "When it was possible, nobody thought of it," says a high-ranking official in Jerusalem, "and now that everybody is thinking of it, it's almost impossible...
...Navy suggested the usual fix. It would buy fewer planes than planned and stretch out the delivery dates. Cheney could ask Congress to provide $1.4 billion in extra costs; the two manufacturers, McDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics, would then be covered and content. Development of the advanced plane could proceed. That was the way contractors and their military supervisors had long done business...
...Some people say if the system really isn'tbroke, why fix it?" Cronin said...
...number of minor acquisitions, including Paradyne, a modem maker, and Istel, which customizes computer systems. But AT&T never managed to capture more than 3% of the market, and losses have mounted to as much as $3 billion. Rumors began to swirl about a possible merger as a quick fix. Among the known targets: EDS, Sperry, Digital Equipment, Wang and Data General...