Word: riches
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...When the rich suffer, so do the poor. Or so goes the trickle-down theory. It turns out, though, that the spreading of global financial pain is far from simple. The microfinance industry, for instance, may be resistant to some of the volatility now plaguing financial markets. That's because those who borrow in small amounts from micro lenders often work on projects unaffected by large-scale global banking travails. Recent studies have confirmed the robust reliability of borrowers at the bottom end of the global income scale. The world's poorest are affected, though, by commodity price volatility...
...Economics and one at Oxford University. “I’m really interested in politics of the media and the London School of Economics has one of the best politics of the media faculty. Also I want to study Chinese politics and Oxford has an extraordinarily rich China faculty,” Miller said. Miller, who is an inactive Crimson editorial writer, also reflected on the merits of the application process which he called “long, but worth it.” “You have to think about where you see your future going...
...other hand, a Martin surprise in this deep-red state would be a crowning embarrassment for the GOP. It would rival Obama's own victory as a repudiation of the Bush agenda of tax cuts for the rich, pork for the well-connected, belt-tightening for the working poor, drill-baby-drill, strict-construction judges and military adventurism - not to mention the political cynicism that made Chambliss notorious after his ads in 2002 comparing his opponent, triple-amputee Max Cleland, to Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein...
...Filmmaker Kevin Rafferty ’70 has managed to compose a compelling and thrilling documentary using just old game footage and one-on-one interviews with former Harvard and Yale players. Despite his film’s simplicity, Rafferty weaves a rich narrative with conflict, suspense, a thrilling and climactic end, and even a villain in Yale’s Mike Bouscaren...
...past few months, however, the pretense has been dropped. There are new cars visible on the streets all the time now. Buyers pay in cash, and prices range from $10,000 for a basic sedan to five times as much for a top-of-the-line SUV. My rich Iraqi friends still keep their families in Amman or London, but when in town for business, they feel safe enough to flash their cash...