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There's a reason economists track consumer confidence: the economy, after all, is basically a confidence game. It's a problem, therefore, that Americans are so anxious. But it would be less of a problem if someone could offer a good reason they shouldn...
...Asani '77 has been offered full tenure by University President Drew G. Faust, the long-time Islam professor confirmed to The Crimson last week. But the Kenyan-born scholar said he has not yet received an official letter of offer from the University and added that he is considering a competing job offer, which he declined to detail...
Asani said he will be "weighing the two" this summer. Colleagues say the tenure offer, which caps Asani's 35 years as a student and professor at Harvard, has been too long in coming...
Asani, who focuses on Islamic practice in South Asia, said he believes his offer of tenure is a step forward for Islamic studies at Harvard...
...expertise, which have helped make the central bank and the Afghan National Army professional and competent, cannot prevent the widespread corruption in the police and legal system. A central bank is relatively small, dealing with narrow issues such as currency and interest rates on which international economists can offer practical, technical advice. An army is able to develop its esprit de corps and drills in barracks, isolated from the broader society. But policemen and judges are much more connected to society and much more exposed to local politics and corruption. This is why most developing countries have relatively effective central...