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Seriously, what is it? To the average person, a number that big probably doesn't mean much. At some point long before the hundred-billion-dollar mark, large numbers simply become figures on the page, well beyond human scale and intuitive understanding. And yet as discussion about the economy and the impressive numbers that come along with it continue to dominate the news, it may be more important than ever to try to understand. Is a $700 billion financial-industry bailout a lot? Is a $775 billion economic-stimulus package enough? (See the worst business deals...
...unlike most U.S. microfinanciers, it uses the group-lending model. Costs are kept down by having borrowers vet one another, tying together their financial fates and eliminating expensive loan officers entirely. Whether that setup will eventually allow Grameen to stand on its own two legs is a huge question mark...
...included carrying the Crimson’s stagnant offense early on in the game, scoring seven of Harvard’s first nine points. Neither Harvard nor the Big Green looked sharp offensively, and the teams traded turnovers and missed jumpers in the opening minutes. At the 15-minute mark, the score was just 4-0 in favor of Dartmouth; at halftime, it was 20-19, with Harvard barely the better of two stalling attacks...
...Harvard got things started with a 1-2 finish in the 200-yard medley relay and never looked back.Sophomore Christine Kaufmann took the meet’s first individual event in style. After touching the wall first in the 1000-yard freestyle, Kaufmann continued on to the 1650-yard mark as an exhibition event.She clocked in at 16:36.85 for the mile, a lifetime best.“She broke 16:40, which is a pretty big barrier in the event,” Clarke said. “It was an impressive swim because she’s been...
...gripping their sticks pretty tight out there and seem pretty nervous about making mistakes that might cost us some goals,” Fraser said.The night saw Donato replace Hoyle with junior John Riley at 15:06 in the second after a turnover in the Crimson zone allowed Mark Arcobello—who also notched two assists—ample time and space to fire a wrist shot top shelf over Hoyle’s shoulders.Riley finished with 15 saves and gave up Yale’s final goal when Brian O’Neill’s rush allowed...