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...lunch was the 25 basis-point cut the FOMC delivered Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. sharp - another quarter-point that makes it a record-breaking 11 cuts for 4.75 percentage points on the year. The Fed's short-term target now stands at 1.75 percent, the lowest it's been in 40 years, and those who get a lift from still-cheaper money - theoretically, borrowers, lenders, investors, homeowners and just about everybody who could use some extra cash - get another 25 points to throw on the fire this winter...
...Schlopy was U.S. champion. Beyond prodigious talent, he had a sharp strategic mind and great technique, rarities in a young skier. At 20, he nearly blew himself apart in a grotesque wreck during the world championships in Japan. The damage included a broken back and a punctured lung. Schlopy's health gradually returned, and he even made the '94 Olympic team, but his progress as a skier had stalled. "I came back, but I wasn't improving," he says. "I don't know if it was due to being unhappy with the team environment or a lack of maturity...
Penn returns among the top competitors for the title after its astounding perfect trip to the crown last year, but Dartmouth boasts a roster that will be tough to beat. Going down the rest of the Ivy list, sharp-shooters, points guards, and rookies are stepping up everywhere in the league, creating a schedule of question marks for the Crimson...
...performances of Hosfield and Lerch are also well-tuned, highlighted by sharp comic timing and a good understanding of the characters’ sarcasm. Lerch particularly impresses in “Franklin Sheppard, Inc.,” a fast-paced number in which he breaks down on national television, effectively ending his friendship with Frank by exposing how his friend’s lust for money has led to the deterioration of their creative efforts and personal relationship...
This plagiarism yields mixed results. Sure, NATM has its moments: Many of the film’s parodies are indeed quite sharp, especially its nailing of classic teen movie student stereotypes, such as the gorgeous girl who everyone thinks is ugly because she wears glasses and overalls. And the surprise cameo by former teen-queen/brat-packer Molly Ringwald at the film’s climax is both classy and hilarious...