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...this year, companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 are likely to have lost as much as $400 billion since the start of 2008, according to S&P. It's a sign of just how badly the recession has hit big companies. But it could also turn out to be a leg up for corporations in the recovery. All that red ink could turn out to be a little-noticed boon for corporate bottom lines. That's because companies are allowed to record a tax credit for current losses in order to lower their tax bill when they return...
While Mather doesn't have the most cardio equipment in the world, it has some nice touches that put it in the middle of the pack. The gym has a standard two treadmills, two elliptical machines and a wide array of free-weights...
...spend the most of our waking hours. These are granite countertops with matching cherry wood cabinetry. I personally love the skylights because they allow a warm soft light to fill this space,” explains Mankiw.What’s in the fridge? “Nothing special, standard junk. We love Whole Foods, so most of our food is from there. Here we have some yogurt, some chicken breast...a lot of stuff is organic,” Mankiw says. “We even have a butler pantry over here although we don’t have...
...outrageous that crimes committed against individuals due to their sexual orientation were excluded from the roster of hate crimes. By correcting this injustice, the Shepard Act accomplished something important. However, the act also upholds and perpetuates the noxious notion that crimes ought to be weighted by the nebulous standard of “hate”—a concept that should not have a place in our legal system. Without hatecrime legislation, all individuals would be treated equally under the law; the current system unfairly privileges certain groups with special protection...
...allowed to spend January in Harvard housing. We appreciate the flexibility of the College’s ultimate decision to admit more students who demonstrated legitimate needs (though the actual number on campus will never dramatically exceed 1,000 due to students’ different schedules). And, by any standard, the 93 percent of applicants accepted—which included students ranging from thesis writers to athletes to members of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals—is an impressive number to accommodate...