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...long way toward stabilizing the economy. Kashkari also said that Treasury was interested in stemming foreclosures, but it would be very difficult to formulate a cost-effective program. "I am very concerned about redefaults," said Kashkari. "The plans we have passed so far have been thoughtful, but they haven't helped as many homeowners as we had hoped...
...though, the UAW is not sure what further concessions it will be asked to make. "They really haven't told us what they want," said one UAW bargainer when asked about what the union was prepared to give up. However, a rollback in wages, benefit cuts and a reduction in paid time off are all expected to be on the able when the union committees meet this week. Gettelfinger, however, stresses that other parties including dealers, suppliers, bondholders and salaried employees, need to make concessions as well...
...felt that "something on the order of several hundred thousand soldiers" would be needed. Forty-eight hours later, it was the derisive reaction of Wolfowitz, who never served in the military, that Shinseki's estimate was "wildly off the mark" that cemented Shinseki's legacy. (Many soldiers still haven't forgiven him for outfitting the entire Army in the distinctive black berets once reserved for its elite Rangers...
...take exception to Rowling's stated theme, expounded in the introduction to Beedle, which is that "magic causes as much trouble as it cures." I'm just not convinced that if I could accio beer my life would not be significantly easier. But that may be because I still haven't absorbed all the wisdom Rowling has to offer. For example, I still find it hard to resign myself to the reality that this may be the last fresh taste of the Potterverse we ever get, outside of fan fiction. In fact you could read the last story, "Three Brothers...
...China would stash the dollars it earns via its massive trade surplus other than in U.S. Treasuries. Europe's economies are in no better shape than the U.S.'s, and it has again become clear during this crisis that the dollar - not the euro - remains the world's safe-haven currency. Beijing's other option - bringing home the dollars it earns via trade - would complicate China's own monetary policy and possibly drive up the value...