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...According to Reuters, "Dan Adams, president of U.S. Information Systems for Equifax Inc, reported that 7 percent of homeowners with mortgages were at least 30 days late on their loans in February, an increase of more than 50 percent from a year earlier." And, nearly 40% of subprime borrowers are behind by a month, which is also up significantly from...
...Star junior Jeremy Lin, himself less than 100 percent for quite a few games this year, will be back, as will a talented cast of freshman contributors in Keith Wright, Peter Boehm, and Oliver McNally. Of course, Cornell will be back as well, returning a boatload of stars in Ryan Wittman, Louis Dale, and Chris Wroblewski. But Harvard has already shown it has the talent to down...
...said. “He will be more serious than some [speakers] in the past, but that’s a function of the economy.” An active alumnus, Dimon received his MBA from HBS as a Baker Scholar—a student in the top five percent of his class—in 1982. He has served in executive roles at American Express, Travelers Group, and Smith Barney before moving to Bank One Corp., which later merged with JPMorgan. Dimon currently serves on the board of the Business School and spoke on a panel at its centennial...
Princeton may have needed to increase endowment spending as a result of its decision not to compensate for its losses by raising tuition more than usual. Although Princeton, like Harvard, has increased its tuition, the 2.9 percent hike is Princeton’s smallest in 43 years. The modest increase is intended to provide relief for families who have been hard hit by the economic downturn, according to Princeton’s Provost Christopher L. Eisgruber...
...April 7 news article “Princeton Forecasts Endowment Drop” incorrectly implied that Harvard’s payout as a fraction of its endowment would decrease next fiscal year. In fact, that fraction will likely increase due to the projected 30 percent decline in Harvard’s endowment...