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...four tall, deacon-looking men in dark suits and ties. Many people are alone, like me. A father pushes his infant daughter past me in a stroller. She looks up and puts a finger to her lip to signify that one should be quiet. I give her back the signal. We smile in a shared secret...
...curtain went up promptly at 9 a.m. last Tuesday when Greenspan stepped through the doorway that connects his office to the boardroom to signal the start of the FOMC meeting. (The room sports a large map of the U.S. at one end and, at the other, a fireplace with a bronze sculpture of Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility.) Instead of taking his usual place at the head of the table, Greenspan pulled out a chair in the middle--a move that highlighted his desire to forge a consensus but set off a round of musical chairs...
Meanwhile, though, we have to look to Washington for assurances, and that's a little fuzzy. According to TIME financial correspondent Bernard Baumohl, although there are certain immutable red flags that signal monopoly power, the Justice Department and FCC each have their own way of doing things, which can be trying for companies who need the go-ahead from both agencies to continue a merger or acquisition. "While the DOJ maintains long-standing, black-and-white parameters to seek out monopolies, the FCC tends to undertake a far more subjective and changeable analysis," says Baumohl. AT&T, take note: While...
...actions are often interpreted as a reflection of the balance of power. A little over a week ago, Jiang called for the strengthening of the role of Communist party cells in privately owned businesses - the latest in a series of statements and decisions over the past year that signal a growing caution over making a great leap forward on the path to capitalism. Last August, Jiang called for a revitalization - rather than privatization - of state-owned enterprises, stressing they'd play an integral role in China's future. And in February, the National People's Congress claimed an increased slice...
Another strong signal is continuing alcohol or drug use. "Substance abuse is very significant," says Nieburg. "One of the first things kids will do to try to make their pain go away is to try and medicate it. They don't go to the doctor and get Prozac or Zoloft. They use marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy, PCP, LSD. They want to get away from the pain...