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...economists and analysts worry that the dearth of consumer confidence, despite a low unemployment rate of about 4%, could weigh heavily in the long run. "A negative view of the world is more ingrained here," says Schuster. "People are more prepared to think that this downturn will last." Shirakawa says the mind-set of the Japanese public, which he calls structural pessimism, is, "Oh, it's a recession again" - a sentiment learned from the trials and tribulations faced during the Lost Decade. There is no easy solution to this endemic lack of confidence, he says; it requires different policy solutions...
...just in the United States. I see the signs of that. Pressure is increasing from the public on government officials to increase trade barriers. It takes strong leaders to resist the temptation, because [strengthening trade barriers] will be to the detriment of the economy over time. (Read world leaders' view of Obama...
Beyond bioethics, Vatican officials generally view the incoming Administration's economic and foreign policies as a marked improvement over the past eight years, which included vocal criticism from Rome over the war in Iraq and skepticism toward the unfettered capitalism preached by Republicans. The possibility of an open clash over abortion could squander the potential for the Vatican to work side-by-side with Washington on issues such as Middle East peace, human rights and environmental protection. It might also tighten the smiles when it's time for that first photo...
Adult Approach I agree with Joe Klein that Barack Obama seems a grown-up in a nation badly needing some adult supervision [Nov. 3]. One of the qualities needed by the average American is the ability to reflect and question beyond emotionally programmed responses. While patriotism is happily viewed through emotional language and upbeat clichés, so too it should be seen as the ability to reflect critically and question. Too often Americans view these latter qualities as un-American, or being negative in a nation that prides itself on hope and optimism. I believe Obama and his team...
...idle viewers who only see the green field of Harvard Stadium through a drunken stupor every other year at The Game, these six or seven hulks of flesh seem to serve little purpose other than to block a fan’s view of the guy throwing the ball. Even the slightly more informed fans (i.e. those who know who Clifton Dawson '07 is) might struggle to come up with a quick, direct way to assess an O-line—sacks allowed? Rushing yards per game...