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Dates: during 2010-2019
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...percent decrease in expenditure, they will not be asked this year to cut their budgets by a certain percentage, according to Smith. Instead, the units will work with the administration to make strategic cuts—in acknowledgement of the consideration that some places have less fat left to trim than others...

Author: By Noah S. Rayman and Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS | Title: Though FAS Slims Down Budget, Work Lies Ahead | 2/3/2010 | See Source »

...Trim waitresses gliding around in starched white pinafores, delicate aromas of freshly brewed Darjeeling and Lapsang Souchong, the genteel tinkle of stainless steel on proper china: Whatever happened to the great British tearoom? With the homogenization of the high street, you could be forgiven for thinking they'd all but disappeared. Look beyond the big-brand coffee chains, however, and you'll find them alive and kicking. Here are some of the best...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Doing the Cha Cha Cha | 1/28/2010 | See Source »

...expand. While sales took a predictable hit during the worst of the recession, perhaps it's a positive sign for the economy that the Art of Shaving's revenues rose 19% during the last quarter of the year. If people will fork over insane amounts of money to properly trim their facial hair - in a New York City store, a razor with a nickel-plated brass handle costs $175 - perhaps national spending will finally loosen. "We're definitely linked to the economy," says Eric Malka, co-founder and CEO of the Art of Shaving. "As consumer confidence comes back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The $175 Razor: A Sign of Economic Recovery? | 1/6/2010 | See Source »

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