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...increased focus on HoCos also calls attention to the need to monitor spending of UC funds and highlights problems with house budgets. Currently, HoCos receive their funding from the UC, and all houses, regardless of their size, work under the same budget. It would be wise for the UC to review this arrangement and consider updating it reflect the large disparities in size between houses. Bigger houses might need bigger funds. The UC can take the opportunity to investigate whether money is being properly managed and propose new ideas...
...What is the most challenging thing about being a woman in a high-profile position when it comes to appearance? First of all, you're working very hard, so you can't wear things - even if I were that kind of a person - that are high fashion; you need to have practical things. And you also need to look comfortable and feel that you are dressed appropriately. And when you are sitting behind a sign that says "United States" or whatever the country is, there's an extra level, in that you know that people are looking...
...favor of protecting the biotech industry or opening up the market to generics - may say a lot about which interest groups will ultimately reap the windfall of the big-stakes battle in Washington. What it means for consumers is somewhat murkier: Will a miracle cure be there when you need one? And if it is, will you be able to afford it? Those are questions that hinge on whether the rest of us can trust Congress to find proper balance between competition and innovation...
...corner of the world can have a knock-off effect on economies in another corner. For example, countries that raise interest rates ahead of others could end up attracting money from foreign investors seeking a higher return, potentially draining funds away from economies that are still badly in need of investment. Or if too many governments turn off the stimulus tap too quickly, global demand could fall sharply. "An unruly rush to the exits is no better in a global financial crisis than in a crowded theater," wrote Adam Posen, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy...
...define its exit strategy in its own time," Portugal's Finance Minister, Fernando Teixeira dos Santos, reportedly said at a conference of European Union ministers earlier this month in Sweden. "I don't think that we can have a precise, or a common, schedule. In my perspective, we need a flexible approach," he said...