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...that the weak dollar increasing domestic prices in the import-dependent U.S., and it's not too hard to imagine some version of that dreaded 70s economy - growth-less inflation and listless stock prices - playing in re-runs this summer. That could force Greenspan into some very unpopular tightening...
...students who have called for disciplinary action against Nesson are sending a dangerous and disturbing message to law students across the nation—that it is acceptable to drown the legal rights of the unpopular in a sea of protest. Their conduct is not only professionally irresponsible, it is contrary to the fundamental values of the law. If Nesson’s students do not want a mock trial, then so be it, but they should not attack him for his suggestion merely because of the sensitive and scurrilous nature of Scholl’s behavior...
Bush blinked on the high-profile issue of Alaskan oil, choosing not to spend political capital to save a dying, unpopular bill. But he hasn't given up on the domestic exploration he thinks is needed to reduce American dependence on foreign oil. In recent months the Administration has approved plans to search for oil and gas at dozens of sites in the Lower 48 states. In January, it fast-tracked seismic exploration for oil and gas by 26-ton "thumper trucks" in Utah's Dome Plateau desert, a few miles from Arches National Park--until the Interior Department...
Investors showed confidence in Internet bill-payment company PAYPAL last month, buying $70 million of its stock the first day it traded on the New York exchange. But PayPal, which allows registered users to transfer funds to one another, is unpopular among bankers, who accuse it of operating as an unregulated bank. Some customers say the firm unduly delays transfers to accrue interest, and they fear losing their money if the service, which is not federally insured, falters. Before its IPO, several states informed PayPal it would have to obtain a banking license. Its defenders say the opposition exposes nervousness...
...domestic political points - even though Bush's approval ratings are still stratospheric. The tariff move, on top of Bush's other unilateral steps, "is a huge, huge, huge error," says a British official, because it undercuts U.S. moral leadership just as Bush needs it to draw allies to an unpopular fight...