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...speak positively about it. They see China more as a power threat than as an effective economic ally, as a threat to American jobs rather than a source of jobs, and as a threat to U.S. financial markets rather than a source of funds that gives us all lower interest rates...
...present hysterical atmosphere. Trade sanctions only play into the hands of crony capitalists and shady wheeler-dealers, who have a field day with the consequently distorted economy. There are any number of political activists who are unhappy over the use of sanctions, but they are reluctant to speak out. Lower-income people and social services are the hardest hit. I believe it is undeniable that the single, overarching obstacle to reconciliation and democratization in this country has been sanctions. Khin Zaw Win Bauktaw, Burma...
...last week, which started with a widespread assumption that Tony Blair, Prime Minister since 1997, was facing a crisis. The House of Commons was to vote on two measures, both of which, it was thought, might see his government defeated, despite the Labour Party's thumping majority in the lower chamber. Meanwhile, Gordon Brown, Blair's Chancellor of the Exchequer, partner, rival and anointed successor, was rumbling away, giving speeches that were not even barely concealed as the outline of the themes of his own future premiership. And Blair's deeply unpopular adventure in support of the U.S. invasion...
...differently. Probably, [the NCAA will] spread the bids out among second place teams, so our chances, I believe, are better than they’ve been in awhile.”Historically, to make the NIT teams need to have a Rating Percentage Index (RPI) of around 150 or lower. The RPI is a formula measuring strength of schedule maintained by the NCAA to help determine postseason participants. The formula is 25 percent team winning percentage, 50 percent average opponent winning percentage, and 25 percent the average winning percentage of the opponents of opponents.Harvard’s current...
...Crimson argues that Harvard has to pay its managers as much as $18 million per year in order to achieve decent investment results. Why, then, can Yale achieve superior results with far lower compensation? Surely, Swenson could earn far more money if he left Yale. Similarly, Larry Summers could earn far more money if he left Harvard for the private sector, but Harvard does not, and should not, pay him tens of millions of dollars to retain his services...