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...Iranian economists sent Ahmadinejad a letter warning him that his policies threatened economic ruin. "We have nothing because Mr. Ahmadinejad has spent it all," says Leylaz, who did not sign the letter, though he is a fierce critic of the President. "Mr. Ahmadinejad's economic policy has an absolute lack of financial discipline. His priority is making people satisfied now, not to have money for the future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oil's Sinking Fortunes | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

...With six European countries reporting a complete shutoff of Russian gas--which is funneled through Ukraine--the E.U. demands that talks resume. Russia and Ukraine blame each other for the lack of gas. The contract details are secret, though, making facts difficult to confirm

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

Even with reading period in full swing and final exams looming, many of the players on the team feel no lack of motivation for such an important game...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Looks for Revenge in Ivy Opener | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

...restaurants, movie houses, bookstores and manufacturers. Markets are not so good, though, at some very important things. A pressing example: our mostly private health system, at $8,000 per American, is twice the cost of Europe's mostly public system, yet with worse outcomes. And nearly 50 million Americans lack health insurance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Case for Bigger Government | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

...unaware of any public-health experience or qualifications he has to be the leader of the nation's public-health service." - Gerard M. Farrell, executive director of the Commissioned Officers Association of the Public Health Service (the body headed by the surgeon general), on Gupta's lack of credentials, Washington Post...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Surgeon General: Sanjay Gupta | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

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