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...much as the administration may be hoping that next week's summit provides the spur that gets Israelis and Palestinians to work on resolving their problems bilaterally, every indication thus far is that every inch of progress along the "roadmap" will require considerable prodding from Washington. And making himself indispensable to a long-shot Middle East peace process on the eve of a U.S. presidential election season may carry considerable political and diplomatic risk for the White House...
...University must recognize that while its presence does indeed spur economic growth—as was well-documented by the economic development report issued by the eight of Boston’s prominent colleges—this indirect contribution should be buttressed by direct payments to cities...
...approach to dealing with SARS had been both craven and ineffectual. After the disease surfaced in China's southern Guangdong province in November, party leaders quashed media reports about its existence, fearing the public would stay home during the Chinese New Year holiday rather than spend money that could spur the economy. By early March, when the government convened the National People's Congress to inaugurate a new slate of senior leaders, doctors and members of China's state-controlled media say they knew about the growing crisis but were prevented from reporting it. "We had stories ready...
...economy. As he prepared to barnstorm the country for his plan to eliminate the tax on dividends and accelerate income-tax rate cuts, the president was in no mood to go off message. "We understand capital," Bush asserted, laying the groundwork for his central argument that tax cuts spur growth and serve as a cure-all for most economic ills. "I remember in the '80s, when people said we will have deficits forever," Bush said. "The next thing I know is that in the late '90s we begin to get into surplus. We've got to generate additional growth...
...have had a career in advertising. Loan Rangers Five of Germany's banking giants are planning a joint venture to sell on some of their loans to bond investors. Because the government - backed program could help the banks free up sorely needed capital, German politicians hope the plan will spur lending to small - and medium - sized German businesses, which have been hit hard by the recent downturn. THE BOTTOM LINE A difficult quarter, aggravated by late Easter PETER BRABECK, chief executive of Swiss consumer - foods giant Nestlé, blaming a tardy Easter Bunny as one of the reasons...