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...does it all with an almost unnerving sense of calm. He can explain collateralized debt obligations, the obscure minutiae of the housing market and big-picture economic forces in a way that's clear and practically idiot-proof, and he's very good at concealing his political agenda, if he has one. Those last two qualities have made him an especially useful figure in Washington, where he's consulted and quoted by Democrats and Republicans alike. "What he says, people listen to," says GOP Senator Bob Corker, who cited Zandi's testimony on the second auto bailout as particularly helpful...
Zandi sketched out his "timeline to recovery," which sounds fairly optimistic. The stock market bottomed out in the first three months of 2009, he believes. (He'd originally expected this to happen last November; instead it was in March.) Home prices should reach their lowest point by the end of the year. ("I feel very confident about this.") The fiscal-stimulus program should start to work by this summer. Unemployment will peak in the second quarter of 2010. And economic expansion should begin again in the fall of 2010. "My point is, things can turn pretty quickly," Zandi said, chuckling...
...unemployment rate inches toward double digits, more Americans are left without health insurance and are looking for affordable alternatives in the supplement aisle. Vitamin sales rose nearly 8% this winter over the same period a year ago, according to the Chicago-based market-research firm Information Resources Inc., while the national chain Vitamin Shoppe reported a 20% surge in new customers seeking cheap ways to prevent illness and avoid expensive treatment...
...Because of the fluidity of the market, it is fairly easy for a non-active female firm to suddenly become very active and participate in the market. But declining acceptance rates into Harvard hinder entry for the vast majority of outside female firms...
Conclusion: Although Harvard may not be the best market for these female firms, it is often the only viable market in terms of convenience. And because of the undesirable brand of the Harvard name when latched onto a female. That said, Harvard girls can still do well by distinguishing themselves from their competitors and fostering more loyalty. If all else fails, female firms can still expand into other similar markets. Hey, the Business School and Medical School aren’t too far away...