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...short notice isn't exactly in the government's wheelhouse. In the long term, what the government does and doesn't do is incredibly important to the health of the labor market. Trade policy, corporate tax rates, the structure of health care - these things all have a real impact on economic growth. But Washington's tool kit doesn't work nearly as well in the short run. Right now companies aren't hiring for a very specific reason: there's not as much demand for their products and services. Callous as it may sound, high unemployment at the front...
...Women's University. "They want to do something and change society. That's why they ran." But because of their lack of experience and connections, they will in all likelihood spend their first terms as apprentices, working from the sidelines. Says Miura, the Sophia University political-science professor: "Their impact on legislation will be minimal. Legislators need to be re-elected to have influence...
...Boxer's Next Fight Your article on boxer Manny Pacquiao, the people's champ who has brought great honor to the Philippines, captures his impact [Nov. 16]. However, most Filipinos do not want him to enter politics there, as evidenced by his lost bid for a congressional seat in 2007. The good name he has painstakingly built for himself would be tainted, if not lost, as soon as he entered that lion's den. Instead, he could use his popularity to unify divided Filipinos, especially during election time. Such an act would boost his place in Philippine history more than...
...weekend’s matchup against the Big Red had no impact on the national rankings, but it did help the Crimson raise its prominence in the squash world...
...study recommends managers analyze how a request will affect objective professional considerations on a series of measures: security, hygiene, performance ability, organization and business interests, as well as the risk of religious employees engaging in proselytizing (or appearing to do so) through their expression of faith. If the impact is small, then a boss should agree to the request. If it's likely to cause a lack of productivity or lead to workplace disputes, then you should probably say no once you've checked labor-law requirements. (Read "Minaret Ban Challenges Tolerant Swiss Image...