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...salary of 8.5 million yen ($70,000)? The same for 10 years. To make matters worse, last week the stock ticker in his office's front window taunted him every time he walked by. On his way out Monday, it was at 12,171, its lowest point since the mid-1980s. By 9:30 a.m. Tuesday: 11,710. On Thursday on his way to lunch: 11,800. "We're in a vicious spiral now," Suzuki says...
...After a week of debate, the Senate had made two changes that really mattered; both would make life more comfortable for the few, the proud, the senators. One would ensure that broadcasters give candidates the lowest rates possible for their campaign ads. Although most observers said the change was minor, Don Nickles of Oklahoma called it "a major gift to politicians." (It also stirred up the powerful broadcasting lobby, which could be hazardous to the bill's long-term health.) The second amendment would allow senators to collect larger donations if they found themselves running against a rich opponent willing...
...star senior pitcher Nicole Zitarelli is the most dangerous weapon of the Big Red, as she ended the 2000 season with a 17-9 record and a 2.55 ERA, tied for the third lowest in the Ivies. She also limited the Crimson to just four runs in two meetings last season. In 1999, she was Second Team All-Ivy with a 21-3 record...
...Besides adjusting to a new coach, the Tigers must overcome the loss of ace Sarah Peterman, a stellar pitcher who led the team with 100 strikeouts and a 2.68 ERA, which was the fifth-best in the Ivy League. Junior Brie Galicinao, who last year earned the second lowest ERA in the League at 2.25, will have to step...
Miyazawa was talking specifically about Japan's budget deficit, expected to reach $5.57 trillion at the end of March, nearly 130% of GDP, the highest proportion in the developed world. That's just the worst of many problems: stocks are trading at their lowest levels since the 1980s bubble economy popped; industrial production declined more than 11% in January; banks are sitting on mountains of bad debt; flaccid consumer spending has left the country in a deflationary spiral...