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...turned himself into a fourth branch of government, exploiting a loophole in a 1932 law that gave the Fed wide latitude in "unusual and exigent circumstances" to become a virtual economic commander in chief, dropping several trillion dollars into the nation's credit jet stream without presidential or congressional input, inaugurating all kinds of unprecedented programs with obscure acronyms. His motto, Wessel writes, was "whatever it takes...
...about aspects of the plan. Even as the decision was made, one other member of the Jackson clan urged caution about any rush to cash in. Taj Jackson, 36, the late entertainer's nephew (the son of his brother Tito), says that the projects would benefit from more "family input" to ensure his uncle's legacy is protected. He adds: "I don't want this to turn into something like 'let's make as much money as we can.'" (See a post-Michael guide to the Jackson family...
...masters stepped down. But some students have complained about Hammonds’ lack of transparency and visibility on campus, especially this past spring when various budget decisions—slashing hot breakfasts, cutting JV sports teams, and originally even trimming the shuttle schedule—were made without student input. Indeed, the most likely place to find her is in University Hall...
...Obama, by contrast, has given Congress a free hand to draw up legislation as Democratic leaders like Nancy Pelosi see fit, with limited input from the White House. But Obama's decision to leave the details up to Congress while providing just the broad principles he wants to see in the finished product has, by most accounts, gone too far to the other extreme. Congress can't function without some guidance and political cover from the White House, and the past few weeks have heard much grumbling from Democratic staffers on the Hill that nothing will get done unless...
...restructuring of state-owned enterprises. The selling-off of state-owned assets and merger of state-owned companies has nearly always been done behind closed doors. The workers are never involved -they are simply presented with an ultimatum." Employees are angry not just because of their lack of input, Crothall says, but often also because the process is tainted by corruption. "Workers have no idea about the true value of the assets that are being privatized," he says. "Very often they accuse management - correctly in many cases - of embezzling assets in league with corrupt officials...