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...been a long time in coming. With these sorts of opinions about the economy, it’s troubling that Paulson did not have such foresight. A Secretary of the Treasury who is unable to notice or acknowledge the symptoms of the crash should not be given an enormous sum to attempt to set us on track. It’s not surprising that his bailout solution is unpopular among economists and, according to polls, the American public. In a recent poll, 55 percent of Americans indicated that they do not favor bailing out private companies using taxpayers?...
...price of stability may not prove so high if the Treasury can shrewdly make a profit from the assets they purchase. The $700 billion price tag, however, appears to have been derived somewhat arbitrarily—especially considering that the targeted assets evade precise valuation. This large sum needs to be used sensibly, coupled with thorough negotiation with banks to determine fair values for damaged assets. Furthermore, the government should be more forthcoming in where they see these bailout funds coming from. Printing money will not be an acceptable source, and if they anticipate increasing taxes, that must be made...
...with any large sum of money comes the necessity that these funds are handled deftly and with the best interests of students in mind. This issue is particularly pertinent in a case like this—where a significant amount of additional funding could go to HoCos. This money can only be used to its full potential if Harvard students take seriously the role of HoCos. Currently, HoCo election protocol varies from house to house and is often erratic and haphazard. More residents of the houses must be willing to participate in their HoCos and determine how to best spend...
...into the realm of the dubious and downright ridiculous. For most viewers, this particular moment is one too many. As a screenwriter, Gregg doesn’t seem to have any thematic aspirations, except for what appears to be a slavish devotion to Palahniuk’s zero-sum social nihilism and the narcissistic sexual gluttony that hastens in its wake. Whether it’s Gregg’s unsuccessful adaptation of the novel or the book’s basic incompatibility with the screen, many bits of dialogue seem more unimportant than stupid?...
...wronged society beauty than it would for anyone else in her beautifully jeweled silk shoes. “The Duchess” has a lot working in its favor, including strong performances, visual delights, and a moving score. However, the movie as a whole is less than the sum of its parts. While it’s not expected for a period drama to be mind-blowingly original, it should have something that makes it at least appear different. Moments of “passion” and revelation in the movie are met with lines of dialogue that could...