Word: tolls
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...funds that make up the bulk of hedge funds' clientele - rush to withdraw their investments. Some analysts predict that a quarter of all hedge funds could fold by the end of the year. Stephen Brown, an economist at New York University's Stern School of Business, says the final toll could be much higher. "I'd say 50% of funds will close," he says. Factor in likely new government regulation, and the industry looks set for a profound, and painful, transformation. One newly retired fund manager seemed to sum up the current mood when he recently told the Wall Street...
Although such high-level competition may take its toll on the Crimson squad, after months of anticipation the grapplers welcome any challenge...
...principles." For Daniels, who was President Bush's budget director before becoming Indiana's governor in 2005 - and who erroneously argued that the Iraq war wouldn't become a crippling U.S. expense - "the big concerns still include reducing the size of the budget, taxes, his privatization of the [Indiana toll road] system," says Lenkowsky. What sets these GOP leaders apart, he suggests, is their adherence to another principle: tolerance. "Mitch spends an awful lot of his time listening," says Lenkowsky. "A good leader has a way of reconciling his or her ideology with other points of view...
...Nevertheless, Purcell jumped into what proved to be a difficult race for the House of Representatives, since he lacked support from any major Nashville groups. The race even took a physical toll on Purcell—his weight dropped to 135 pounds by Election Day. But Purcell says he enjoyed campaigning because he had the opportunity to meet fellow Nashville residents and see the optimism they had for change...
...hope might not be in vain. But the warning signs are already evident—she may be sitting on a motorcyle, but this girl’s got a Bible and a gentle touch, and Keith is receptive: “When my gypsy-life started taking its toll / And the fast lane got empty and out of control / Then just like an angel she saved my soul / From the devil.” From there it’s all sentiment for the softer star: “Lost You Anyway” is a slow reflection...