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There are reasons, however, to think--and devoutly hope--that any slide in the dollar will be modest and gradual. Though the gap is shrinking, economic growth will remain faster in the U.S. than in Europe--and certainly than in Japan--for this year at least. Asian countries are recovering rapidly from their 1997-98 debacle; forecasts for expansion this year range from 3.4% in the Philippines to 6.8% in Malaysia. But Asian economies must reduce a huge overhang of debt before they can siphon away any investment now going...
Only in America could a boy born in a modest farmhouse in central Illinois grow up to be a Senate candidate with no previous political experience. Well, make that only in America--by way of Wall Street and a $35 million fortune to spend...
...software giant it is that the company learns quickly from its mistakes. If Microsoft stays tightly focused on issues like consumer benefit, it may be able to whittle away at the remedies and delay their implementation long enough to render them moot. Only then can Gates allow himself a modest chuckle. --With reporting by Viveca Novak/Washington
...says Dilulio, since nobody predicted the dramatic drop in crime the country has experienced over the past five years, nobody has any business explaining modest and sporadic reversals. In hindsight, experts say, the dip in crime was caused by some complicated equation involving the economy, the aging population, more aggressive police and longer jail sentences. Understanding any new trend won't be any simpler...
...incurable, and the drugs that are currently available only ease certain symptoms like anxiety, confusion and insomnia or slightly slow down its relentless progression. Still, Alzheimer's assault on the brain varies enormously from person to person. Even five or 10 years after a diagnosis, some people have only modest memory loss while retaining old skills like the ability to play golf or sail a boat--or, for that matter, to recall long-ago happenings. Alzheimer's, moreover, is one of the hottest areas of scientific research. Already scientists have identified some of the genes involved in the growth...