Word: offers
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...week into the race, it's clear what kind of choice George W. Bush wants to offer America: Reagan vs. Bush. But this time Bush will play Reagan and Gore will play Bush. Get it? George W. hopes to sketch this contest (he's already thinking general election) as the sunny, straight-talkin', conservative cowboy from out West against the tense, aloof, out-of-touch elitist from back East. In other words, he's trying to assume the role perfected in 1980 by Ronald Reagan (but without all that pesky ideology) while casting Al Gore as the pencil-neck child...
That is the conclusion of TIME's Board of Economists, which met recently in Manhattan to assess prospects for the U.S. economy and stock market. And that opinion comes from Wall Street itself; on this occasion the board was composed of influential investment advisers, chosen to offer a different perspective from academic and corporate economists. The panelists disagreed considerably on the likely course of the stock market and the broader economy next year and after. But on the subjects of inflation and interest rates they chorused in unison: not to worry...
...What's up, Appz? You got skillz?" Skat asks, mugging for the camera. She steps back to read aloud his offer to swap pirated content for high-tech gear. "Appz wants to trade a Star Wars screener for a new motherboard PII 200 with a sound card...
...options are what lead people onward," says Patrick Neeman, director of development at the website Buyingedge.com "But these people waiting for the big IPO are just waiting forever. The only people who get wealthy are VPs and above." And here's another reality check: for every 10 companies that offer employees options packages, only one ever actually goes public...
...trouble finding the perfect wedding gift? You can now do one-click shopping at www.dellajames.com the largest online registry site. Super-retailers, such as Gump's, as well as smaller specialty shops share lists, and the happy couple can post personal Web pages. Also, insurers like Fireman's Fund offer coverage for families that fear a wedding-day disaster. But not for a change of heart...