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...authorities' message for calm. Should a bank fail, savings of up to around $60,000 are protected. For those customers with bigger deposits, the safeguards are less clearly defined. If authorities are to reassure savers in the event of another bank hitting the buffers, they'd do well to reform this system says Alex Potter, an analyst at Collins Stewart in London. For now, though, Northern Rock is trying to get back to business. "These have been troubled times," CEO Adam Applegarth said in full-page newspaper ads published today. "But Northern Rock will prevail...
...current system must wait months to hear back, if they ever do. In order to fix this problem, petitions should not only be granted for more courses, but also the process by which they are granted must be streamlined. The Faculty’s embarrassing track record on curricular reform cannot continue. With over 6,600 students wasting their time fulfilling the requirements of a failed system, University Hall must rescue the Harvard of today before building the Harvard of tomorrow...
Furthermore, from a public policy standpoint, encompassing both international and domestic concerns, little separates the major Democratic candidates. This is especially true with respect to health care reform and Iraq. The few stated differences that do exist are rendered inconsequential by the question of whether or not the proposed policies are even politically feasible. Any notion of meaningful policy differences between the major candidates residing in voters’ minds are attributable to their prejudices against one or another candidate and politicians’ skills in making small or nonexistent distinctions appear important...
...released last week by the Kaiser Family Foundation showed premium costs have risen 78% in the last six years, to an annual cost of $12,106 per family. As costs have risen, businesses - which were aligned against the Clinton plan in 1994 - have joined the call for a major reform effort. In this presidential season, Democratic candidates are not the only ones putting forward health reform plans. However, the Republican proposals thus far do not claim to provide coverage for everyone. Instead, they have relied on tax incentives that would encourage businesses and consumers to buy health coverage themselves from...
...Prime Minister, Fukuda seems likely to continue the general course of the Abe administration, albeit with a more moderate touch. He also seems less willing to prioritize the U.S. alliance at the expense of Japan's Asian relations. Though not an opponent of economic reform, Fukuda is unlikely to risk taking any chances, which means needed changes like a consumption tax increase will stay on the shelf, even as Japan's recovery loses steam. For now, after the tumult of July's election and Abe's exit, Japan seems to be in a holding pattern, with tradition-bound hands...