Word: terme
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...that may simply reflect the reality that there are a lot of people in homes who aren't going to be in them long term and that trying to keep them there is throwing good money after bad. The plan allocates money that implicitly acknowledges that: $1.5 billion to help displaced homeowners transition back to being renters and $2 billion to boost HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program, which lets cities and states deal with foreclosure fallout. (See pictures of the recession...
...bank fix, said he will "stress-test" the nation's largest financial firms to find out which ones are fit and which ones are flatlining, and then apply the appropriate therapy - which we assume means anything from injecting capital to pulling the plug. By using a medical term, Geithner gave the impression that he had some fiscal electrocardiograph that could be strapped to banks to chart the strength of their accounts. But when it comes to a bank checkup, the actual test is far less scientific. (Read "Geithner's Challenge: Selling a Plan Without the Details...
...covers, rather than the plastic found on comparable bikes. "A lot of our competitors think there's only one way to get through this economy - to go down the price ladder," observes Richer. "But we refuse to play by that book. We have no interest in hurting the long-term value of our brand or our bikes." (See pictures of Evel Knievel, motorcycle stuntman...
...company's long-term viability will require a focus on more than just pricing. Harley-Davidson must reconsider its dependence on its popular touring bikes - which one industry analyst, Tony Gikas, of Piper Jaffray in Minneapolis, says "look like geezer bikes." To some degree, Harley-Davidson can't dramatically alter the bikes' looks, lest it alienate its core patrons. Nevertheless, Gikas says, "You don't find too many 21- and 22-year-old guys with their girlfriends riding around on Harleys. Or wanting...
...Lake Maracaibo oil drill. Both sides share the blame. But the 1999 phone call bears significance. If anything, Chávez has lately supplanted Castro as Washington's priority regional pariah, yet he celebrated a decade in power this month by winning a democratic referendum that scraps presidential term limits, allowing him to run for re-election for as long as he chooses to. (See pictures of people around the world watching Barack Obama's Inauguration...