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...even think of shopping Europe? On the other side, the profits European companies make on dollar sales are shrunken by the time they get converted back to euros. For the euro-zone economy with a projected growth rate of only around 2% in 2008, the upshot is a major pinch on export revenues threatening to stunt growth even more...
...double, knocking in the Beavers’ first run. Up until that point, Madick had allowed only three hits. Harvard stepped up and immediately tied the score in the bottom half of the sixth with an RBI from sophomore Jennifer Francis. Francis knocked in freshman Ellen Macadam, pinch running for sophomore Melissa Schellberg. The final inning proved detrimental to the Crimson, as the team failed to tie it up in the bottom of the seventh, losing its first game of the five-game tournament. “Our bats are coming out swinging,” Madick said...
...consuming the plants themselves. This puts a strain on the global demand for plant matter. But far and away, the culprit for these soaring prices is corn. Last year, 20 percent of the crop was siphoned off to make ethanol, the forerunner of the bio-fuel movement, putting a pinch on the rest of the supply. This sparked a huge chain of events: as the supply of corn for food decreased, prices increased, affecting almost every item in a grocery store since corn derivatives are (alarmingly) ubiquitous. As the corn industry became more lucrative, farmers switched from other vegetables...
...Clinton officials note that the political terrain in Pennsylvania is, like Ohio's, abundant with downscale voters who are feeling an economic pinch. And as in Ohio, she has the support of the Democratic governor and can draw on his ground organization, which can help to fill what has been a weakness in comparison to Obama's operation. If these factors once again add up to a big-state win, Clinton's team is sure to argue to the superdelegates that only she has the toughness necessary to survive the fall campaign and that Obama can't land the knockout...
WHAT'S NEXT? States like Michigan, which suspended a student-loan program, will feel the pinch. If insurers can't regain ratings or split off municipal debt, they could go under, meaning fewer public works or higher taxes...