Word: mexicanization
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...Over the past decade, inflation has been a minor threat compared with brutal deflationary shocks. They started with the collapse of the Mexican peso in the mid-1990s. In 1997, much of eastern Asia's flourishing economy was leveled. Next were Russia, Turkey and Argentina; Brazil teetered on the brink. By early 2001, Silicon Valley, the pride of the U.S. economy, was crashing, while entire sectors of the so-called New Economy disintegrated...
...down to a table laid with earthenware plates and colorful napkins. Cabrera distributed shots of mescal, a distilled liquor that is a cousin to tequila. Under her direction, our meal ended up being extraordinary: a mango-jicama salad drizzled with tangy cilantro-garlic vinaigrette, fiery mole paired with Mexican rice and a delicate rose-petal ice cream to cool the palate. The best part? None of us had to do any dishes...
...down to a table laid with earthenware plates and colorful napkins. Cabrera distributed shots of mescal, a distilled liquor that is a cousin to tequila. Under her direction, our meal ended up being extraordinary: a mango-jicama salad drizzled with tangy cilantro-garlic vinaigrette, fiery mole paired with Mexican rice and a delicate rose-petal ice cream to cool the palate. The best part? None of us had to do any dishes...
...campus, they serve as federal judges, University administrators, CEOs, and highly paid lawyers. Top officials of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and the Mexican government are among their ranks. But about five times a year, they come to Harvard. And in Cambridge, they are—formally—almost powerless...
...need papers for voting." Though she quickly corrected the slip, saying that she meant "you don't need to be a registered voter" to help the campaign, conservative talk radio hosts had a field day with the comment, which carried particular resonance in a district so near the Mexican border. Yet, even though it came back to haunt her, Busby's gaffe may ultimately hurt Republicans' ability to present a united front this fall. Strategists in both parties say that her experience will make it even more difficult for President Bush to convince House Republicans to consider a compromise...