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Then again, decisions made by Congress, the Bush and Clinton administrations and federal regulators in the years before the crisis also played a key role in allowing things to get so bad. From ill-considered deregulation of banking and derivatives to over-the-top encouragement of home ownership, Washington's fingerprints were all over the crisis. Almost nothing has been done so far to right these wrongs, or otherwise rein in the excesses of the financial system. Which brings us to lesson No. 3: It's really hard for a democracy to make big changes in the absence of crisis...
...Palo Alto native chose to leave her hometown for Cambridge, much to the chagrin of her friends back home, who had hoped to continue to watch her play in California. Evans, however, knew Harvard was the right choice after her official visit in October of last year, when she met the coaches and other players. Evans, a prospective biology or bioengineering concentrator, felt Harvard would give her a better chance to focus on academics...
...Crimson’s first weekend of competition, finishing fourth at the inaugural Women’s Antonia Schuman Trophy, hosted by MIT.The co-ed team split its squad between the Harry Anderson Trophy, hosted by Yale, and the Central One Series regatta, hosted by Tufts, where Harvard took home ninth- and seventh-place team finishes, respectively. A freshman co-ed contingent also competed at the one-day Northeastern Invite at Boston University over the weekend.“Our results were alright for our first weekend of competition,” Charles said. “We have three...
...from Australia, spent the majority of last year injured, and sees this tournament, and season, as a chance to make a comeback. “During my freshman year I was injured, which obviously disrupted my training schedule,” Cao said. “But I went home over the summer, and worked out with my coach, focusing on fitness and just trying to get healthy.”She, like Green and her teammates, saw this weekend as a true team bonding experience, despite the fact it was an individual competition.“There...
...having to inform his father of the death of John F. Kennedy: "I contacted Eunice, and together we rushed home by helicopter and jet. By the time we arrived, the anticipation of what lay ahead had burned through any numbness and replaced it with dread. I fought it by launching myself out of the plane, through the front doorway, and up the stairs to Dad's bedroom. His eyes were closed. I would let him have this last peaceful sleep. The television set near his bed caught my eye. I lunged at the connecting wires and ripped them from...