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John L. Durant ’05 had two ideas of his own. “As with tariff policy, I believe in reciprocity and subsequent multilateral reductions in dining hall restrictions,” he said...
America's two main diplomats at the time were John Adams in London and Jefferson in Paris. Together they called upon Ambassador Abdrahaman, the envoy of Tripoli in London, in March 1786. This dignitary mentioned a tariff of three payments--for the ransom of slaves and hostages, for cheap terms of temporary peace and for more costly terms of "perpetual peace." He did not forget to add his own commission as a percentage. Adams and Jefferson asked to know by what right he was exacting these levies. The U.S. had never menaced or quarreled with any of the Muslim powers...
...seemed. Now it turns out that ultra-powerful turbine behind our full-fledged recovery isn't some government works project or a tariff or even a job training program. Rather, it's a young company that does one thing: Searches the Web. How could that be? Haven't we learned our dotcom lesson? Aren't we too smart to fall victim once again to the breathless enthusiasm that seems to blow from the west like the Santa Anna winds...
...state (often at a loss and providing poor service) or by the private sector (at a profit, providing better service but only for those who can afford it). Under Amenga-Etego's model, the government supplies a town with bulk water, and the local community handles distribution, tariff collection and maintenance. Local management makes the system more accountable, he believes: "It's putting power back into people's hands. Water is life, and if people have control over their lives, they are empowered to be more productive." --By Simon Robinson. Reported by Daneet Steffens/Accra
...first time, Australian companies will be able to compete for government tenders in the U.S. Service providers will be treated as if they were American. Farmers will be able to sell an extra $3.6 billion worth of beef and dairy products over the next two decades. The tariff on Australian wine will be cut to zero over 11 years...