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...become a cliche to compare the scenarios of the 43rd and 41st Presidents: having won a war against Saddam Hussein, a popular leader faces a stagnant economy that could be his political undoing. In reality, however, the two men and their situations are vastly different. Bush I's war had a finite end; Bush II constantly reminds us that the war against terror will last years. Bush I disdained politics; Bush II knows that politics infuses everything. Bush I raised taxes, appointed moderate judges and alienated his conservative base; Bush II has cut taxes, nominated conservative judges and tended...
...Offensively, it was tough,” Peterson said. “I think we could have had the same problems we had all season. Our offense was just a little stagnant...
...irritating as they are, the subsidies, which mostly take the form of government loan guarantees, are a sideshow to the main contest, as Bombardier and Embraer jockey for position in a market that, while stagnant today, is expected to soon explode with demand. Ailing airlines of all sizes around the world have come to rely more and more on smaller, lower-maintenance regional jets--instead of clunky turboprops or inefficient larger craft--to connect hub cities with smaller markets. Airline-industry analysts say regional jets are key to many airlines' survival...
Saban's German TV networks eked out a $57 million profit in 2002 amid a stagnant global ad market. But revenue has recovered somewhat in recent months, and Saban sees great potential in Kirch's licensing business, which was untended during the bankruptcy proceedings. The film library "has tremendous value," says a top Saban aide. If the next global kids' hit is hidden there, you can bet Saban will spot it. --With reporting by William Boston/Berlin
...hold and will sit down this month to try to work out a settlement. As irritating as they are, the subsidies, which mostly take the form of government loan guarantees, are a sideshow to the main contest, as Bombardier and Embraer jockey for position in a market that, while stagnant today, is expected to soon explode with demand. Ailing airlines of all sizes around the world have come to rely more and more on smaller, lower-maintenance regional jets - instead of clunky turboprops or inefficient larger craft - to connect hub cities with smaller markets. Airline-industry analysts say regional jets...