Word: slow
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...bankruptcy is not wasteful spending or reckless investing but unpaid medical bills. That's surprising, but only until you consider that at any moment some 40 million Americans are without health insurance and another 40 million have experienced a gap in coverage in the past two years. With the slow economy, these disturbing numbers are growing as employers cut jobs and benefits. So it pays to know how to get health insurance outside of your employer, if need be, for yourself and your family...
...potential wealth in the wider Wi-Fi world. These are the field sales reps, insurance adjusters, real estate agents and delivery managers. There are more than 11 million road warriors in the U.S. alone who regularly dial in remotely to corporate networks, and 90% of them are using slow-as-mud 56K modems via standard phone lines. The advantage of untethering office workers is relatively unproved (Won't they just instant message one another during meetings?), but even the most technophobic CEO can imagine the benefit of her top salesman's being able to tap into the database minutes before...
...pressure on rates. And naturally, rates will trend higher as the economy gets on track. Bonds face few of these pressures in such places as Australia, Canada and New Zealand, where economic recovery is already priced into the bond market, and in France and Germany, where growth is so slow (and inflation-fighting governments seemingly so dedicated to keeping it that way) that further rate cuts, and bond-price gains, look likely...
...last weekend’s race, the Black and White overcame a slow start with a strong middle stretch and a feverish sprint that left Princeton a mere foot ahead when the boats crossed the finish line...
...what there is a shortage of is unabashed feminism. Bold, in-your-face tactics were successful for the Living Wage Campaign, but women risk being labelled whiny and uptight when they employ them. With every step, feminists feel compelled to consider their image, which can slow down their momentum...