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...demeaning things the Republicans said about Obama being a community organizer, he has had the last laugh. It's community organizing that has turned out in record numbers to the early-voting polls. McCain could've used a few community organizers in the last few weeks...
Still, investors do seem to be more positive about the market. After what was one of the worst months on record, the market, as measured by the S&P 500, has risen 10% in the past week, and was up for most of the day Monday, before ending just a few points down. That's pretty incredible in face of such continued downers as the news Monday that car sales by U.S. automakers dropped by more than 30% in October...
...despite all of the government's best efforts, continue to be reluctant to extend credit to companies. Yardeni notes that in the past six weeks the amount of cash banks are holding has more than doubled to just over a half a trillion dollars, which is nearly a record. Bank lending is up, but Yardeni says that much of the measured increase comes from financial firms like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley being recategorized as banks. "Banks are piling up liquid assets much faster than they are making loans," says Yardeni. "And that's not a good thing...
...scoring the game-winning goal in the last five minutes of a 3-1 victory against Princeton. Buesser exemplifies the level-headedness and ruthless determination the Crimson needs to come out on top this season. Last year after finishing a near-flawless season with an overall 32-2-0 record, and going undefeated at home, Harvard let it all go at crunch-time: the national semifinals. It’s refreshing to see such a young player stepping up early. Buesser’s burst of talent and game-winning tactics in the opening game recall the talent...
...global ABBA fever, does have it’s own sort of cultural influence: “Is He Gay or European?” is the highlight of the show and has certainly already become an ubiquitous pop-culture reference. (And for the record, Carlos the pool boy is both gay and European.)Of the two innovations the musical conjured, only one adds to overall pleasure. Elle, out to prove that a nice pink dress is all one needs to conquer the world, decides to make over a somewhat bland Emmett. She turns him from dowdy, studious academic...