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...That doesn't mean China's robust economic engine is destined to grind to a halt. The country already suffers frequent power outages, but they occur because of insufficient electrical-generation capacity, not a lack of fuel. The mainland meets more than two-thirds of its energy needs with coal and boasts the world's largest coal reserves. But to keep the increasingly oil-dependent economy racing ahead?and to ease some of the pollution that comes from burning coal for power?China's leaders are forced to seek ever-greater supplies of petroleum from overseas. More than half...
...through a flu vaccine is tough for any parent, and it didn't help when the Centers for Disease Control recommended earlier this year that all children from 6 months to 23 months get vaccinated for the flu not once but twice within one month to ensure the most robust immune response. So doctors at Duke University launched a study to determine whether spacing the shots out might save toddlers and their parents some agony--while still protecting children from the flu. The good news: kids inoculated in the spring and again six months later with the same flu strain...
Over the years, Greenspan has shown a knack for forecasts that have pleased Wall Street and Main Street alike. In mid-September he raised short-term rates one-quarter of a percentage point amid mixed signals on the economy. Growth is relatively robust, despite high energy prices, fears of a housing bubble and spots of stubborn unemployment. This time Greenspan was betting not just that the good news would prevail but also that America might soon confront the risk of renewed inflation. Greenspan is fond of noting that his job involves the study of how human beings react...
...robust, dark-eyed woman leans into the car window to get a better look...
...battles are bitterly divisive, but they may be necessary if Germany is to become competitive again. Longer hours without more pay would boost growth. Yet longer hours with more pay, as some unions will require, would encourage spending, which Germany desperately needs. The recovery can't really blossom until robust exports are matched by a boost in domestic consumption--but Germany's jobless rate, which dropped fractionally in June to 10.5%, has people too spooked to spend...