Word: interesting
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...these far-reaching policies pass under the radar here. The 2002 U.S. Farm Bill supported by the Bush administration, for example, increased agricultural subsidies. The Federal Reserve also decreased interest rates, leading people to invest more in agricultural commodities. Both factors have been cited as reasons for the crisis of world food prices that began last year...
...been over the program to restructure mortgages nationwide. On Oct. 30, staff from the Treasury Department met with staff from the FDIC to discuss a $50 billion plan to get banks to rewrite troubled loans to make them affordable for distressed homeowners. The FDIC side saw the Treasury's interest as a sign that the plan would be approved...
...meeting with McCain shortly after the election, Obama is demonstrating both magnanimity and self-confidence. But his move is also based on self-interest. Obama is keenly aware of the fact that, despite increased Democratic majorities in both the Senate and the House, he cannot enact the kind of sweeping legislative overhaul he envisions without the help of Republicans. Energy reform, climate-control legislation, health-care reform - all are too big to be passed by partisan majorities, especially if Obama wants to retain his post-partisan, "President of all the people" mantle...
...about the possibility of reconciling with some moderate elements of the Taliban. Until now, however, Omar has always been considered one of the "irreconcilables," a key leader unacceptable because of his extremist ideology and alliance with al-Qaeda. Omar, through Taliban spokesmen, has repeatedly asserted that he has no interest in peace talks unless all foreign forces leave the country. Karzai, for his part, asserted in the same speech that any militant seeking reconciliation must be willing to respect the Afghan constitution, the very document that Omar rejects as heresy. "It is ridiculous to think that Mullah Omar would...
...Mason Fellows, working professionals from developing nations who are students at the Kennedy School. Additional funds will also support students who are applying this spring for other graduate programs, Mauzy said. “We’re able to take our basic mission, which is a profound interest in the power of governance and to solve real problems, and build to create these professorships and provide significant support to students,” Mauzy said. In enacting these changes, the institute is refocusing its mission on providing real-world solutions to problems facing democratic governance, officials said...