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...businesses, and particularly the newly established ones,” she said. “We seem to be doing okay, but we don’t yet know what the first and second quarter will bring once the inauguration is over.” Harvard’s stake in the success of local businesses is substantial. According to James Gray, associate vice president for Harvard Real Estate Services, the University owns around 10 percent of the retail locations in Harvard Square. Harvard Book Store and Leavitt & Pearce are among the more famous shops. “There...
...recent years, the impetus for alternative currencies in established economies has stemmed in part from localization movements. Periodically ditching the dollar (or the pound or the yen) in favor of homegrown currency doesn't merely fortify the local economy; it also builds community. People have a stake in their neighbor's well-being because that neighbor represents both market and supply chain. Some argue that such transactions are more secure than others because knowing the person you're dealing with, and his family and friends, serves as a kind of social collateral...
...nearly $3.8 billion over the past few years. The PlayStation 3 costs $400 and is getting thumped by Microsoft's Xbox, which is twice as popular, and Nintendo's adorable Wii, which has sold four times as many units for the month of October. So a lot is at stake here...
...best way to describe the discussion is 'spirited,' " McConnell told reporters outside the Senate chamber, adding in an e-mailed statement, "On a bill this critical, with so much taxpayer money at stake, we cannot rush this through without adequate review...
...Detroit With an entire region depending on the automobile industry, it is almost impossible for politicians to vote against another financial bailout [Nov. 24]. There is just too much at stake. Yet this is a crucial moment for car manufacturing, and governments have to ensure that auto giants like GM are aware they have to radically change their ways. Carmakers must be obliged to commit to developing greener technology, while U.S. carmakers in general have to finally realize that the big cars they have been building for decades are no longer what people want. Sebastian Sommer, GREUSSENHEIM, GERMANY...