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...haphazard exit from stimulus measures, with countries going their separate ways, could pose its own set of problems. In this era of globalization what one government does in one corner of the world can have a knock-off effect on economies in another corner. For example, countries that raise interest rates ahead of others could end up attracting money from foreign investors seeking a higher return, potentially draining funds away from economies that are still badly in need of investment. Or if too many governments turn off the stimulus tap too quickly, global demand could fall sharply. "An unruly rush...
Tried to use foolish Dan to knock Hilary Duff out of the running for the toast at the NYU freshman parents' dinner...
...rule is, you’re supposed to knock, yell [the resident’s] name, and wait for a response,” said B-51 resident Basima A. Tewfik ’11. She added that when she once failed to follow this specific sequence, she had to provide candy corn to make up for the infraction...
...could expect from the Federal Communications Commission. It was, after all, the FCC that levied a fine of $325,000 at the sight of Janet Jackson’s nipple during the 2004 Superbowl, though—who knows?—they might have been willing to knock down the price for the pair. It turns out, though, that in the so-called “safe harbor” period, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., television stations can technically air whatever profanity they like...
...here is how war too often ends for those who serve and the families left behind, the uncounted casualties among us: a knock on the door of a home located on a small-town street where fallen leaves glisten in Autumn sun. Two soldiers on the stoop bearing the bitter details of death. A mother and father driving to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to stand on a tarmac while their oldest boy, a lost treasure to his family and his nation, is carried gently to a hearse. A crowded service last Tuesday at Congregation Mishkan Israel in Hamden...