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...firms that buy the loans usually repackage them and sell them as securities (for a profit, of course). As securities get riskier, there are fewer buyers. That means lower profits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Sub-Prime Primer | 3/15/2007 | See Source »

...virtues, does not even try to address itself to parents. A conservative agenda that did so would not only cement a relationship with these voters, it would also appeal to many with similar worries who do not share the strong cultural predilections that have drawn middle- and lower-middle-class parents to vote for Republicans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How the Right Went Wrong | 3/15/2007 | See Source »

...Sharp’s vision sounds like an environut’s wet dream; in the meantime, Harvard has a more realistic (but still ambitious) game plan. Under the current proposal, thirty acres of open space will be constructed on asphalt-covered land, and planners will strive for lower energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission. Furthermore, Allston streets will be bolstered with bike lanes and pedestrian walkways...

Author: By Jessica L. Fleischer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Building a Green Future | 3/14/2007 | See Source »

...leaders say that the cost of the program is offset by lower electricity bills that are the direct result of their efforts in the Houses and in the Yard. Yet some wonder how effective 16 REP leaders are in the face of 6,000 busy, largely environmentally apathetic students. When it comes to campus environmental policies, is REP really worth the College’s green...

Author: By Mark A. Pacult, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'REP'-ping Green At Harvard | 3/14/2007 | See Source »

...even if students themselves aren’t spurred to activism by REP, the statistics speak for themselves. Since the program was started, College-wide energy consumption has decreased by 9 percent, $288,488.56 has been saved in lower energy bills, and 885.24 metric tons of CO2 has not been added to the atmosphere. With the exception of Winthrop, all of the houses have shown a reduction in their energy usage, with Mather leading the way with a 12.4 percent reduction over the past three years...

Author: By Mark A. Pacult, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'REP'-ping Green At Harvard | 3/14/2007 | See Source »

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