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...monstrosity that the stock market has made it out to be. It may cut its dividend or lose its precious credit rating. Its financial service businesses may post large loses. But, it should not trade like a money center bank that the federal government is about to nationalize...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Defense of General Electric | 2/24/2009 | See Source »

...Just like Detroit, Bank of America (BAC), and Citigroup (C), AIG is playing a game of chicken with Washington that the government does not feel it can afford to lose. Imagine what it would be like if all of these businesses failed at the same time. (Read a TIME story on why the government wouldn't let AIG fail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AIG's Distress: Are There Enough Fingers for This Dike? | 2/24/2009 | See Source »

...dull? Pretty or plain? Strong or weak? They find out the answers by comparing themselves to their peers. And they put this knowledge to good use. They find out what they're good at and concentrate on that, and give up competing in contests they are sure to lose. They try out for leadership, for example, by finding out whether other kids are willing to follow them. Research has shown that boys who are taller than their peers in adolescence tend to have more dominant, self-assured personalities in adulthood. On average, they earn higher salaries in adulthood, even though...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Parents (Still) Don't Matter | 2/24/2009 | See Source »

...bracket, Yuan F. Liu ’09 is effuse with the glow of good works. “We connect to the people we’re helping through the beer,” Liu said, speaking with the calm of a saint. “Losing for charity is winning.” 10:46 p.m.—We take shots before taking our shots. My body feels swirly. 11:02 p.m.—The vodka is flowing, perhaps explaining our next opponents’ team name, “Team Hungry Hungry Habitat for Humanity?...

Author: By Alexander J. Ratner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Habitat for a hangover | 2/24/2009 | See Source »

Safety Net. JetBlue is working hard to burnish its rep. The airline says it will refund the full cost of tickets purchased between now and June 1 if you subsequently lose your job. Just let the airline know 14 days before you're due to travel that you'll be needing that money to pay the rent, rather than pina coladas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel on Sale: Tahiti and South America for a Song | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

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