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Washington has its own version of the business cycle: when times are good, get rid of pesky regulations that companies complain are holding them back; when things turn sour, start crying for rules. No legislator wants to appear to be blocking reform now, especially in an election year, but previous efforts have faded away when the headlines did. Here are four areas of reform and the hurdles they face...
Student members of CUE said the Core is in need of bigger reform than a simple reduction in requirements...
Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis ’68 said, although the proposal does not address the issue of Core education in its entirety, the measure would be a first step in Core reform...
Thanks to a 1996 reform that allowed the Chinese to purchase homes, mortgage lending has skyrocketed. And rising home prices have encouraged homeowners to buy more furnishings. "The property-market story is probably the most compelling untold story," says Paul Matthews, chairman of Matthews Asian Funds, based in San Francisco...
...Manh's dealmaking prowess is probably his most valuable asset. "He's had to learn the art of being a consensus broker," says Thayer. "This guy is thoroughly working within the system, and perhaps will be more effective as a reformer because of that." Ho Chi Minh himself was renowned for bringing squabbling factions of his revolution together. If Manh can do the same and steer the party toward reform, he may prove to be Ho's political heir, at least...