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...BOTTOM LINE Economists doubt that either plan would stimulate the economy or generate jobs. The wealthy are spending what they want to, explains Beth Ann Bovino, economist at Standard & Poor's, while everyone else is struggling with higher prices and stagnant wages. Both candidates draw fire for ignoring what their tax plans will do to the deficit. "This is a gigantic time bomb," says David Bradford of Princeton University. As with any business, when the Federal Government runs in the red, borrowing gets more expensive. The result? Interest rates could rise, and in the long run, the government would find...
...BOTTOM LINE Both plans win limited praise. The health savings accounts would make Americans more price conscious about health care, but they could also discourage people from getting preventive care. Kerry takes the cost directly to businesses, but economists say his plan would do little to lower health-care prices broadly. "They're all going to make a difference on the margin, but the whole system is broke," says Swonk...
...BOTTOM LINE Neither candidate delves into specifics of how he will trim the deficit, and both propose expensive new programs, so economists are wary of their pledges to rein in spending. When the spending caps exclude Social Security, Medicare, education, defense and homeland security, McKelvey asks, what's left...
...iPod, has gone as minimalist as possible with this machine. There is no separate computer tower or power supply; everything is contained in the display. CDs and DVDs slot in on the side of the screen. The power button is on the back. The speakers are hidden on the bottom, designed to bounce sound off your desk. Throw in the optional Bluetooth wireless keyboard and mouse, and the whole thing needs only one cable, the power cord. A minor gripe is that those don't come as standard; nor does Apple's wireless Internet card, the Airport. Who wouldn...
...have been charged in either case. In the meantime, AIPAC and its allies have launched a p.r. blitz, urging backers to bolster the group by contacting members of Congress with expressions of support. Whatever happens in the case, many in the FBI believe their ability to get to the bottom of the matter has been seriously compromised by the revelation of Franklin's name and other details leaking out about the scandal. "We may never know what really happened or how big and wide it was," says a bureau official. Using Franklin to make more cold calls on the I.N.C...