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...greens find themselves in now, with what is potentially the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression scaring Americans out of their wits. With the tanking economy dominating the news, and the government willing to virtually bankrupt itself to bail out the financial sector, it could be hard to push the climate change agenda - and possibly hard to find any money left to support it. "If this crisis consumes all of our attention, it might definitely impact the speed at which [global warming] legislation could be passed," says Wiley Barbour, the founder of the American Carbon Registry. (Listen to Barbour...
...really the kinds of things that buck up everyday spenders. But other factors now present in the economy affect popular thinking as well: energy costs, inflation, credit markets and job availability. Thus, the spectacle of Monday's roller-coaster ride on Wall Street may be just one more push toward the point when Americans start to pocket their wallets and thus slow down the economy drastically. When the stock market crashed in 1987, for example, consumer confidence fell but then quickly recovered, helping the U.S. to dodge a possible recession. It was different in 1991, when rising oil prices added...
...team gained valuable experience at Tufts on Saturday, finishing tenth and ninth respectively in the A and B divisions. Even with a disqualification in the third race, the A division sailors managed to finish strong at the end of the stretch with a second and fourth place finish to push the Crimson ahead of the Jumbos. HARVARD INVITEThe Harvard sailing team played host to 18 different schools Sunday yet failed to compete well in familiar waters. Overall, the Crimson finished 12th out of 18. Skipper Alexander Bick and crew Ali Beyer, both juniors, placed tenth in Division A while Division...
...matter what more recent polls suggest, Obama's push in Missouri's conservative corners strikes Republicans as bluff, bluster and a bizarre waste of time and money. "You can't run out in the middle of the Ozarks and open an office and expect anybody to give a damn," says Selck. "Republicans are Republicans." Adds Hervey: "We are the Bible Belt. We are the home of John Ashcroft," referring to the son of a Pentecostal preacher who, after serving as Missouri governor and U.S. Senator, was appointed Attorney General and promptly ordered $8,000 in drapes to cover half-nude...
...16th minute, hitting the post with a powerful header off Baskind’s corner. Junior defender Lizzy Nichols then came close as well, serving in a free kick from close to midfield that took a wild bounce in the box, forcing Bulldog keeper Ayana Sumiyasu to push the ball over the bar. The complexion of the game changed after senior midfielders Rachael Lau and Erin Wylie were substituted at around the 20-minute mark. Play opened up with possession evening out, as the two sides traded attacks in each other’s halves and both defenses held strong...