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...Reserve cutting interest rates again and the U.S. Mint running its printing presses overtime to fund rescue packages, won't the dollar tank soon? Probably not. As the Treasury Department's $700 billion bailout plan is implemented, banks should begin to be able to restructure their balance sheets and regain the capacity to make loans at interest rates that will be attractive at home and abroad. While a U.S. recession looks unavoidable, the stabilization of the financial system should allow a recovery to begin next year. That's good for the dollar...
...Taliban has regained legitimacy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, journalist Ahmed Rashid said yesterday in a lecture at the Harvard Kennedy School. Rashid, a correspondent for the Far Eastern Economic Review and Britain’s Daily Telegraph who wrote a best-selling book on the Taliban, said that the group has become a regional security problem—not just an Afghani one—and that it is causing instability in much of central Asia. “The Taliban has become a kind of brand now, not just of extremism but a model of society...
...From an economic perspective, however, Russian problems seem miniscule compared to those faced by its newfound Latin American ally. In an electoral year, Chavez is eager to regain popular support, but the oil-producing country has contracted its growth forecasts due to lack of investment. As inflation reaches over 30 percent per year, the government has increased public sector salaries, a populist move that will only worsen inflationary pressures. Despite the sky-high oil prices, Venezuela is not able to grow its production because the government has used all the money for clientelist programs, rather than securing future investment. Unsurprisingly...
...said. “They’ve thrown the ball an average of 55 times a game and only have two sacks on the year.”Harvard did not play a spot-free 60 minutes, as the fourth quarter saw several penalties that allowed Cornell to regain some momentum—four flags were thrown in the fourth quarter alone, totaling 51 yards, and giving the Big Red its second touchdown of the day with 7:00 left.“We weren’t happy at all,” Murphy said of the penalties...
...chief reasons why the United States should give more now are not altruistic. By leading the charge for the MDP, the U.S. can regain political credibility and simultaneously cultivate a global economic order better able to promote stable growth. An inward turn now, as the world gears up for collaborative action, would be foolish...