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There's nothing like financial Armageddon for reviving the work of an old economist. Amid the recessionary doom and gloom, the world has channeled Adam Smith, dusted off John Maynard Keynes and revisited Eugene Fama. In recent days, it's been James Tobin's turn. Close to four decades since the Yale economist proposed a levy on foreign-exchange transactions - or a "Tobin tax," as the suggestion became known - the idea is enjoying a new lease of life. At a meeting of G-20 finance ministers last weekend, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suggested the group of leading countries consider...
...generation on the decline—Archie’s generation—retreats into an imagined past for comfort, while the next struggles with a seemingly divergent identity. With an acute sense of both the pathos and the humor of the modern immigrant’s lot, Smith crafts a narrative that entertains and evokes and succeeds in both superbly...
...Saints went scoreless despite power play opportunities, but Harvard dominated possession, staying in St. Lawrence territory for the majority of the time. The Crimson had a few fast break opportunities, including one by junior forward Katherine Chute, who fired a slap shot heading towards goal but Saints defenseman Britni Smith slid in to get the block. Harvard also edged out St. Lawrence in shots and faceoffs during the period but it wasn’t enough to pick up a lead...
...Raiders beat Crimson senior goaltender Kyle Richter 30 seconds into the frame to close the gap to two. Then Raider forward Austin Smith brought his team even closer with a goal at the 10-minute mark. Just two minutes later, Smith tallied another, tying up the game at four. With four minutes remaining, Colgate freshman Robbie Bourdon broke the deadlock, giving the Raiders a 5-4 edge. A late-game Crimson power play and other attempts on goal were unsuccessful...
...Crimson almost made an immediate response, when freshman Richard Smith went over with a header off a free kick from senior Brian Grimm...