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...jeou has kept his promise to ease tensions with the island's longstanding rival, China. Beijing and Taipei have signed several historic agreements opening up direct transport links, allowing mainland Chinese tourists to visit Taiwan, and calling for financial cooperation. Taiwan also recently announced Chinese would be allowed to invest in Taiwan for the first time. On May 12, TIME's Jim Erickson, Michael Schuman and Natalie Tso sat down with Ma to talk with him about China, the economy, and Taiwan's future. TIME: Tell us what you thought about your first year in office...
...trust diminishes, so too do transactions. In a Chicago Booth/Kellogg School survey carried out late last year, trust in the stock market was considerably lower among those planning to take money out of it than it was among those intent on leaving their investment alone or even increasing it. Moreover, after controlling for investors' expectations of how the market might perform in the future, trust levels had a positive influence on the decision to invest more in the markets, the survey found. (Find out 10 things to do with your money...
...further and makes you feel all the worse later on. Think about how you spent your refund last year. Wish you had the money back? As for the economy, that's not your responsibility and it will actually do better in the long run if you save and invest. So cut costs and live within your means, and use your refund for a onetime...
Most insurance plans will not cover cancellations simply because you're afraid to travel - even if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a travel advisory, as it has for Mexico. To be able to cancel for any reason, you'll have to invest in a "cancel for any reason" insurance policy, offered by companies like Travel Guard. But that kind of peace of mind doesn't come cheap - up to an extra 35% to 50% of the policy's price, estimates Linda Kundell of the USTIA - and depends on your age, your itinerary...
...that leftover food,” he said. “Well, that really is the world today.” After citing several causes of worldwide hunger, including famine, poverty, and natural disaster, Zucker offered his thoughts on how to address the situation. “Dream big, invest significantly, apply technological know-how and political will,” he said. Anita McGahan, professor of management at the University of Toronto, presented the difficulties of achieving proper levels of sustenance worldwide to the half-filled Science Center auditorium. Citing age distribution projections, McGahan said that the global hunger...