Word: smarts
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...that his plans for investing in energy will be merged with his need to stimulate the economy. This means upgrading the nationwide electrical grid to prevent power outages and shore up weak spots. Democratic officials say another key initiative will be a nationwide campaign to install so-called smart meters that monitor energy flows to limit waste. Some high-tech players in the field claim such devices could ease pressures on the grid and save consumers millions...
...Cuban-music venue inside is shuttered, but in the front bar, there's house music mmph-ing loudly, and there's a line of wealthy young Cubans waiting to get inside--girls in high heels and pert dresses, guys with Kanye West shades and perfectly pressed wide collars. These smart-set Habaneros are called Mickeys because, people like to say, they live in a cartoon world...
...TELEVISION Spectacle: Elvis Costello With ... It's not just the glasses--Elvis Costello really is that smart. On this Sundance Channel Q&A series, the singer, showman and wit talks pop-music history with Elton John, jazz with Bill Clinton and more. Interspersed with cover songs, Spectacle is an engaging showcase for a curious mind...
...incoming President already seems to be earning his salary, as Justin Fox and Massimo Calabresi make clear in their smart piece in this week's issue about Barack Obama's economic plan. Speaking of economics, TIME and FORTUNE will present the Fortune 500 Forum in Washington Dec. 1-3, featuring, among others, U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chair Sheila Bair. The conference will bring high-ranking executives of America's leading companies together with top policymakers, including former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell, to talk about the intersection between...
...that reform is truly needed yet is highly unlikely to take place. “I don’t think that there’s likely to be a broad, generous, comprehensive reform effort, but I would like to be wrong, because I think that would be both smart and humane,” Dominguez said. His discussion of the necessity of immigration policy reform resonated with his audience. “I think that a lot of us in the room agreed with him, that as a human being, giving people the rights they sought when they came...