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...immaculately coiffed. "I was leaning toward McCain," she told me, "until he said the other day that the economy is good." She was referring to a remark the candidate made as the Wall Street crisis was deepening: "The fundamentals of our economy are still strong." McCain quickly revised his statement to refer to the diligence and productivity of U.S. workers, but from what I heard in Missouri, the original remark made a lasting impression on voters. Nothing about the economy feels strong to them. "The main issue is the economy," Simpson continued. "The Republicans always say they are going...
Maybe. The G-7 Finance Ministers and central bankers met in Washington this afternoon and issued what they called a plan of action, although it was a curiously action-free plan. In fact, the document they produced was only an opaque statement of principles, devoid of action. "We commit to continue working together to stabilize financial markets and restore the flow of credit, to support global economic growth," the statement said. No specifics were mentioned. They may be, over the weekend, away from the glare of global stock markets...
...officials were quick to back the nonaction plan. "Behind the principles are an expectation of action, just not a detailed plan for action," said a White House official. President Bush tried to put a positive face on things in a statement on the economy Friday morning, but all he could manage was to argue that through the international meetings, "the world is sending an unmistakable signal: we're in this together, and we'll come through this together...
...edible gold leaf on my chocolate molten cake from Finale. So I wonder: with pencil, not dirt pick, in hand, are jeans a relic of the past? A bold assertion, followed by a question, that raises doubts about my sanity, I realize. But allow me to qualify my statement. I like boyfriend jeans. I like your boyfriend’s jeans. But I don’t like these-are-so-tight-that-I-can’t-breathe-let-alone-move jeans. And trust me, I have more than my own fair share. Maybe it’s just...
...religious elite, including Dr. Jeremiah Cummings, a bling-blinging sugar daddy of a preacher who defends his wealth by citing Jesus’ possession of “fine linen.” Another notable subject is Ken Ham, president of the creationist group Answers In Genesis, whose bold statement, “If you believe in evolution, you’d have to believe women came from ape-women,” clearly puts an end to evolutionary theory. There’s also José Luis de Jesús Miranda, the self-proclaimed second coming of Christ...