Word: leaner
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...Democrats in the Senate seem eager to do the same. Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus has drafted a leaner, more focused stimulus plan, but he didn't miss his chance to throw in $2 billion for agriculture that could help his re-election chances in Montana next year. Majority leader Tom Daschle has begun talking of attaching Senator Robert Byrd's $20 billion "homeland security" package to the legislation as well. It is hard to argue against the need for beefing up meat and poultry inspections and stockpiling vaccines, but any direct economic benefit is probably four or five...
...recovery. High yields may also signal value. The popular Dogs of the Dow strategy calls for buying the five highest yielding Dow stocks each year?usually the five whose prices have been beaten down the most. Results weren't great in the booming '90s but should improve in leaner times...
...recovery. High yields may also signal value. The popular Dogs of the Dow strategy calls for buying the five highest yielding Dow stocks each year--usually the five whose prices have been beaten down the most. Results weren't great in the booming '90s but should improve in leaner times...
...whether it's walking briskly, lifting weights or playing a vigorous game of tennis. Not only will the exertion help you shed some pounds, but it's also more beneficial to the heart and skeletal muscles. Keep your money in your pocket. There are no shortcut pills to a leaner body...
...decision that will put 2,600 out of work in southern Sweden. In fact, in just a single week in late July, European companies announced a total of 30,000 layoffs. Stock markets across the Continent may cheer the restructuring measures because companies need to slim down for leaner times. But what happens to the workers after they have been cut adrift from their jobs? How generous are their redundancy packages, how do they go about finding new jobs - and what if they can't? And how do countries, and companies, find the right balance between being compassionate to their...