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...going to look out for poor old Mark Twain...
...effects of a global economic slowdown on developing countries: "The slowdown in growth will likely deepen the degree of deprivation of the existing poor. In many LICs, large numbers of people are clustered just above the poverty line and are therefore particularly vulnerable to economic volatility and temporary slowdowns...
...abundance of national resources and a large supply of workers who can be trained to work in factories. China has also grown and continues to grow with virtually no restrictions on how industry effects the environment. The World Bank estimated that 700,000 Chinese die prematurely due to poor air quality. Perhaps the best way to look at that number is that it is the price of progress...
...Geithner's allies say the fastest way for him to ease doubts about his competence is to do what he's been doing: work. His appearances before Congress since the bank speech have been solid, and if those who only heard of him in the past month have a poor impression, those who watched him in his previous job at the New York Fed tend to believe he has the skills to meet the daunting tasks before...
...rather hang onto your hotel points, use cash and save up to 20% off the cost of standard plus ($199, with discount) and prestige ($359, with discount). Right now, you get three extra months of membership, making that 15 full months of thumbing your nose at the poor schlubs wandering around in the terminal...