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...tees a little bit.”But for Pollak, native of San Antonio, Texas, it was more than just a matter of getting used to the course, nor a gracious rearrangement of tees that helped him succeed.“I think I’m a lot quicker to pick up my game after a long break than some of the other guys,” Pollak said. “I’m from the South, which helps a bit too because the course we played on was a typical southern course...
...progress of Silicon Valley or the paper profits of Greenwich’s risk arbitrageurs. Here is the stuff that would be instantly recognizable to the industrialists who built America: the hustle of men advancing fast and the delight of knowing for sure that the world is getting better, quicker. As the savings-investment cycles reach their fever pitch in South and East Asia, these societies will undoubtedly spend their trillions of reserves on infrastructure, unlocking once and for all the mass of human capital...
...What might be behind that? Could it be that large companies-more likely publicly traded-are quicker to bow to the pressure of profit-seeking shareholders? Or that big companies are more likely to be in certain industries (such as manufacturing) that get hit harder in recessions...
...Ironically, Stein's bosses debated whether he should go to the conference, since it's easier to blog in real time when you're watching an event on TV. "You can put your computer in front of the TV and post much quicker," Stein says. But it was decided that he should attend, a decision that seemed all the wiser when he got a call from the press office confirming his appearance and letting him know he had a good seat. "I knew then that I'd probably get to ask a question," he says. (At the daily briefings, which...
...entire matter because it was complex and time consuming. This is the same reason that the Treasury Department wrote checks to the banks instead of buying their toxic assets even though Congress had been told that the TARP funds would only be used to buy toxic assets. It was quicker and easier to just give the banks money because of the worsening crisis...