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...Introduction to capitalism taught by textbook tycoon and Feldstein heir N. Gregory “Greg” Mankiw and a legion of teaching fellows. Usually the most popular (or at least most taken) class at Harvard. 2. If you’d prefer to not offend your liberal sensibilities, take Social Analysis...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Harvardisms: Learning The Lingo | 8/29/2006 | See Source »

Whichever paperback, textbook, or coursepack my class reading lists said I needed, I bought——at list price—from the Coop or Harvard’s Printing and Publication Services. I spent more than 500 dollars on books during the first week of my first semester alone...

Author: By Tina Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Don’t Get Caught By Expensive Textbooks | 8/28/2006 | See Source »

Getting a small rebate check from the Coop in the mail almost a year later was only a small comfort. Having since learned many other ways to save on textbook and sourcepack costs, I still regret that naive September shopping spree...

Author: By Tina Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Don’t Get Caught By Expensive Textbooks | 8/28/2006 | See Source »

There are, of course, the other popular fall-back methods for scrimping on textbook costs, such as buying used books from other Harvard students or vendors on Amazon.com. You might also try gathering a group of fellow classmates, buying one coursepack at regular cost, photocopying it (thus bypassing copyright costs), and splitting the costs among the group...

Author: By Tina Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Don’t Get Caught By Expensive Textbooks | 8/28/2006 | See Source »

...zone countries, led by a resurgent Germany and France, enjoyed their strongest growth in six years, catching up with Britain, which continues to perform more robustly than even the prudent government anticipated. The 0.9% quarterly rise in the euro zone was fueled by a sequence straight out of the textbook: firms enjoying robust exports have been increasing their investment at home, which is creating jobs. Jobs, in turn, are giving a vital boost to consumption. The World Cup may have helped a bit too, especially in Germany, where some retailers and restaurants did extra business. Governments have been quick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Summer Just Got Hotter | 8/20/2006 | See Source »

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