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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Plummeting stock prices and anger over lofty compensation packages drove the trend. "When stocks start to go down and you see executives getting very big paychecks, that's when people get angry," says Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a Washington think tank...
...large banks are rising again, and some smaller banks have been able to raise money on their own. Since the end of June, at least 15 small or regional banks have together raised more than $1 billion in stock offerings, without the assistance of the government, according to research firm SNL Financial. Some banks have already paid back the money they got from the government with interest. That's raised the question of why the Treasury's signature financial-assistance program is continuing...
...administrative posts in the controller’s office and the finance office of Harvard Kennedy School. “I’m a professional administrator.”As interim dean of administration, Gorodentsev has been charged with overseeing FAS units including human resources, information technology, and research administration. She also works with the directors of the FAS finance office and physical resources office.“I came into the role not wanting to keep the seat warm,” Gorodentsev said. “Rather, I pretended that I was the permanent person because...
Better, long-term research is needed - and it can't come from the cell-phone industry. (Some scientists have suggested levying a $1 surtax on phones to fund new studies.) For now, you can use a Bluetooth or wired headset or simply talk on your cell phone less to reduce the amount of radiation that bombards your skull. You can also choose a low-radiation cell phone; the EWG has created a searchable online database that ranks the radiation levels of more than 1,200 models. (Sorry, Apple fans, your iPhone ranks pretty high.) And finally, take a cue from...
...reasons that led the Center for Middle Eastern Studies to expand and build an interdisciplinary study of the Muslim culture, said Jocelyne Cesari, director of the Islam in the West Institute, a part of the Center. Harvard students and other affiliates have been involved in research and graduate study workshops in the organization’s attempt to assist a contemporary wave of thinking about Islamic culture. The event consisted of two sections: a presentation about the content of Cainkar’s book and a discussion with the audience. The presentation provided analysis and evaluation based on Cainkar?...