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...that I would never know a world in which gas was affordable, inflation wasn't in double digits and jobs were anything but scarce. Then the 1980s and '90s happened. So there is a danger in extrapolating present conditions to the future--and the U.S. economy has a wonderful penchant for surprising us all to the upside. But here are five areas where it seems reasonable to venture a guess as to what the immediate future will be like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Fun-Free Recovery | 6/29/2009 | See Source »

...failed to see a clear winner in the event. "People want to see more interaction, but the candidates are afraid that any attacks could come off as arrogant," she adds. The third candidate, ex-special forces commander Prabowo Subianto, also held back, despite his penchant for emotional rhetoric and lofty speeches. "In Indonesia, the parties have not translated their ideas into agendas," says Anies Baswedan, president of Paramadina University and moderator of the first presidential debate. "Most here assess less on what is said than how it was said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Indonesia Vote, Change Not on Ticket | 6/24/2009 | See Source »

...that I would never know a world in which gas was affordable, inflation wasn't in double digits and jobs were anything but scarce. Then the 1980s and '90s happened. So there is a danger in extrapolating present conditions to the future - and the U.S. economy has a wonderful penchant for surprising us all to the upside...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Comes After the Recession: A Fun Free Recovery | 6/18/2009 | See Source »

...Carolyn Sweet remembers her son in his pre-Naval Academy years as a “curious” boy with a penchant for mathematics. Sweet, who graduated second in his high school class, was always a bit precocious for his peers: “I said, ‘Remember, you’ve got to have patience because things that come easy for you, don’t come easy for most of us,’” Carolyn Sweet recalls telling her son. Once in the Navy, the Sioux City, Iowa native served...

Author: By June Q. Wu and Esther I. Yi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Behind Closed Doors | 6/3/2009 | See Source »

...This ability to thrive in any academic environment reflects the curiosity that characterizes Randall’s intellect. This trait, along with a penchant for original thought, have defined Randall’s celebrated career as a theoretical physicist...

Author: By Evan T. R. Rosenman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Class of 1984: Lisa Randall | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

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