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...mission creep” as it began to extend itself beWhile the report did not call for the reorganization of the Bureau itself, Ducey’s departure has left the future of the Bureau’s administrative structure up in the air, despite reassurances that the basic structure of the Bureau will remain unchanged...
...last Dec-ember, Latham has not only been a man in a hurry, but one seemingly in control of his destiny. He has set the agenda and nudged conservative P.M. John Howard out of his comfort zone; surprisingly, Latham, 43, has regularly managed to trump the crafty incumbent in basic politics. With scant policy detail, Latham's positive slogan of a "new politics" is reaching voters. Al-though lampooned by his opponents, Latham is best known for his views about reading to children to improve literacy and banning television junk-food advertising to counter childhood obesity. For many voters, especially...
...basic problem in the world today is that there is too much religion and not enough common sense. RICHARD G. HARMS Issaquah, Wash...
...Europe, three potent ideas are emerging that suggest it may be possible to make a difference without tipping even further into the red. Smarter Taxes One "old" E.U. country that likes to boast about its tax policies is Ireland, which has over the past 15 years pared back the basic rate for personal income tax to 20% from 35% and has also slashed capital gains and corporate taxes. The tax wedge in Ireland has dropped by 18 percentage points to 24.5% over the past seven years. That means that for every €100 earned, an average single Irish person gets...
...will not walk the streets of Moscow for the next five years," predicts an international financial specialist. But Russia could end up paying a high price, too. The Yukos affair has sparked questions in the West about Russia's commitment to a market economy, not to mention other basic tenets of capitalism, like property rights. But the crisis is also coming to a head at a time when the Russian miracle is beginning to lose its luster. At home, even some officials are questioning the realism of the Kremlin's plans to double gdp by 2010. Runs on two banks...