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...Drawing Rights (SDRs), the unit of account used by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), into the premier international currency. Then a U.N. panel of economists led by Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel laureate, concluded that a reformed financial system with a new No. 1 international currency would help bring greater strength and equity to the global economy. Stiglitz told reporters there was a "growing consensus that there are problems with the dollar reserve system," which he described as "relatively volatile, deflationary [and] unstable." (See 25 people to blame for the financial crisis...
...There is also the possibility that the dollar, after its recent show of strength, will again weaken in value against other major currencies, eroding its attractiveness as a reserve currency. Confidence in the health of the U.S. economy, and therefore the U.S. dollar, could plunge because of continued large U.S. current-account deficits, an unstable banking sector and a recession-busting, expansionist monetary policy. The budget deficit, which the Congressional Budget Office estimates will reach $1.8 trillion this fiscal year, or 13% of GDP, is reaching heights not seen since World War II. (See the top 10 worst business deals...
...emotional and spiritual lives of its characters. As the vague connections between all six main characters begin to develop into close relationships, the masks slip from their faces, revealing what truly lies at their core. The most gentle characters, like Harper and Belize, turn out to have the greatest strength of mind and character, while characters that are accustomed to controlling the people closest to them, such as Joe and Roy, lose their power throughout the course of the play.In the end, a total catharsis has occurred in the lives of every character. The play is able to speak...
...with the audience flanking either side of the stage (the show is set in the center of the Mainstage), even if the actors are not making direct contact with the audience, viewers can see others’ reactions and feel some sense of community in the theatre. The overall strength of the cast’s performance also helped forge a connection between those on and off stage. Scene I opens with Rachel E. Flynn ’09 conducting a funeral as a Yiddish rabbi—one of her many small roles in Part I, all of which...
...would probably be hard for Apple's products to sell well in a really harsh economy even on the strength of a powerful brand, especially if there is evidence that all the company's competitors are being pounded. A brand may be worth a lot, but when almost everyone has less money than they did a year ago, potential owners become aspirants. Apple products have the potential disadvantage that they are comparatively expensive...