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...tempting to say that this time is different, that the pain has been so severe and ongoing, the lessons will be remembered. Four exchanges, with encouragement from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, have volunteered to create a clearinghouse for the hazily understood concentrations of risk known as credit-default swaps. Investors are also taking more responsibility. Over the past month, the analytics firm RiskMetrics has seen a rush of pension funds, hedge funds and asset managers signing up for tools to analyze counterparty risk. "The only folks who used...
Before hundreds of Republican activists, the Republican nominee refused to play to partisan passions or score political points. In blunt terms, he praised the historic significance of Barack Obama's victory and embraced the pain of his own defeat. "Though we fell short, the failure is mine, not yours," he told the crowd, earning jeers along with cheers...
...keep an eye on,” Richardson said. “It’s really important in racing to stay calm and do your best when you’re under pressure, to keep an eye on the race when you’re in physical pain...
...funding decreased by 25 percent as well. “We have no control over the cuts the state has made,” said Timothy J. Toomey, a city councillor and a state representative. “I think every agency is going to share the pain,” he added. Murphy said it is very unlikely that the city is going to fully replace the state funding with its own financial support in the future. He added that the budget for the fiscal year of 2010 might require cuts in local aid, in addition to the considerable...
...Yeah, I'm still going to vote," she said with a sigh as she asked Obama volunteer Kim Irwin to confirm her real polling place. "But it's a big pain." Kam said in 2004 she didn't bother to vote because she knew John Kerry would win Pennsylvania. But this year, she feels quite strongly and wants to make sure Obama wins...