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...Finally, when the government investment in banks and insurance companies drops below a rate of $100 billion a month and begins to slow to much more modest levels as the number of firms that need big bailouts decreases, it means that the period of huge catastrophes has ended and that normal credit availability from the Fed has returned as the major method for feeding the credit markets...
...ensuing possession, a flustered Columbia team called a timeout. Harvard then led 48-39 thanks, in large part, to Housman’s tenacious defense. “[Housman] obviously turned up the ball pressure in the second half.” Lin said. “That was huge.” In all, Housman finished with six of the Crimson’s 11 steals, while forcing several other turnovers with his disruptiveness. “He was what you want to see in a point guard,” Amaker said. “His ability...
...seed in the Bank of America ECAC Championship next weekend with the win. It was also a chance for the Crimson to redeem itself after last year’s 4-1 heartbreaking loss against the Tigers in the championship final. “It’s a huge win,” co-captain Brian McCafferty said. “They’re the second best team in the league and they were the best team last year, so to be able to beat them before we go into the playoffs is a real good boost...
...shopping spree serves China's purposes, too, helping to head off possible retaliation from Western countries against the huge trade surpluses maintained by Beijing. An unnamed European diplomat in Beijing told the Financial Times on Wednesday that China's "biggest nightmare" is being ordered by the U.S. and Europe to raise the value of their currency by 30% or face a 30% rise in tariffs. The pressure to revalue the Chinese currency could come as early as April 2, when the Group of 20 richest countries in the world meet in London, and where President Obama is scheduled to meet...
...Washington that the agency is also increasing its involvement in West Africa. "We are working a lot closer with our African counterparts to share information," he said. "We are opening new offices in West Africa." Despite the upheaval Mazzitelli believes that the deaths of two men, who have wielded huge power in Guinea-Bissau for decades, could help to pave the way to democracy. "This could be a golden opportunity for the international community, and for Guinea-Bissau, to move ahead, get rid of the past, and reform the security sector," he says. That all depends, though, on who fills...