Word: strongly
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...That's an important question, because the history books tell us that a sustainable bull market in the aftermath of a recession traditionally requires 4% real growth in the economy and 20% growth in corporate profits. But I don't think we are headed for such a strong recovery...
...jazz was a core component of my identity. I was in love with its lore, its improvisatory spirit, and I diligently practiced tenor sax an hour each day. I didn’t apply to conservatories, but my college list was limited to those that boasted strong jazz programs. I listened to the stuff almost exclusively until I was 17, and my application’s personal statement was 500 words of gushed, schmaltzier-than-Kenny G prose—I think, God help me, that I called performing “electric” and music...
...develop problem-solving skills that would remain applicable in the face of accelerating scientific progress. Harvard was the first major medical school in the United States to implement these curricular changes, which set the standard for medical education both at home and abroad.While instituting radical reforms, Tosteson maintained a strong rapport with the Medical School faculty—not all of whom initially embraced his vision for the Medical School’s future.“He was a man of great courage to institute a completely new approach to medical education,” Wetzel said, recalling that...
Perhaps this analysis shows too much relish for successful violence and underestimates the power of goodness. I do not want to be dismissive of “American values.” But, again, what are they? It seems clear that both rule of law and strong executive power are American values because both are settled in our attitudes. Our country favors “due process” in almost everything and believes in the rule of law even to the point of excessive legalism. But we are also a “can do” country that...
...look at the basics of the Constitution with a view to recent controversy. It is often said that the Constitution establishes the rule of law, and that is true, but only in a way. It also establishes a strong executive power, with a president elected by the people separately from Congress and with powers extending well beyond mere execution of the laws. America is the first republic to have a strong executive and much of its success is due to it. A strong executive looks like one-man rule, the very monarchy against which republics have always contested; its danger...