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...banks, with the Fed and the fdic at the center. Over the past quarter-century, though, a "shadow banking system" of investment firms, hedge funds and derivatives dealers grew up that was subject to the same risks as banks but not the same rules. In September, Lehman Brothers, a major cog in this system, filed for Chapter 11. In one sense the process worked as designed--much of Lehman lives on under the names Barclays and Nomura. But the resulting run on the financial system sent Ben Bernanke and Hank Paulson scurrying in panic to Capitol Hill...
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...doing fine, critics will say, until the neocons pushed the country into the Iraq war. The neocons will defend themselves by noting that while they had plenty of company in supporting the war, they are not responsible for its botched execution and that Iraq ended up not being a major issue this fall...
...domestic green businesses as well: U.S. firms control 98% of the small-wind market, in contrast to large-scale wind and solar, in which foreign manufacturers dominate. "Since the tax credit, our phone has been ringing off the hook," says Andy Kruse, a co-founder of Southwest Windpower, a major small-scale-turbine producer in Flagstaff, Ariz. "It's really exciting to see the market coming...
...weekend—dining hall, room, or otherwise. The House masters and the administration must recognize the danger presented by stuffing Harvard and Yale students into tight House spaces. Moreover, many students will flock to final clubs and off-campus buildings to party. If ensuring student safety is a major priority for the College, it seems counterintuitive to push Harvard and Yale students into partying in more isolated venues. Some immediate changes could ameliorate the problem. The College should provide large venues for fun and safe parties, especially on Harvard-Yale weekend. The administration is doing its part by looking...