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...think it's going to be a knock-down,drag-out fight as it should be," O'Brien says."Cellucci's been running on Weld's record andHarshbarger is going to bring that out. Thenagain, Cellucci will have something to say aboutHarshbarger's record. May the best...
...slumping stock market can certainly add to the drag on a slowing economy, through the so-called wealth effect. In a rising market, economists estimate that for every dollar of increased wealth, consumers spend an additional 4[cents]. And they often stop spending that money when their stock gains erode. If $2 trillion has been lost from investors' pockets over the past seven weeks, then at 4[cents] on the dollar we could expect an $80 billion drop in annual consumer spending, or about 1% of the total U.S. economy. While that alone is not enough to stop the economy...
...Clintonesque resilience in the past, rising above scandal on the strength of charisma and successful leadership. But some of his colleagues now complain that the scandal has dried up contributions to the church and that Lyons has to go -- whether or not the feds lock him up. "To drag millions of people through all this mud is a shame," said the Rev. Charles Kenyotta Tuesday. "In the 118 years of our existence, we've never had a president this dumb." Joe Lieberman would say amen to that...
...time to take a whack at golf stocks. That's the pitch for a new golf fund, due out this fall, that will invest in equipment, apparel makers and course developers. But before you pull a Big Bertha from your wallet, remember that Asia's woes have been a drag on industry stars like Callaway Golf and Family Golf Centers...
Those trips back and forth to the dressing room with armloads of clothing to try on and mix and match put a real drag on shopping sprees. In September you can avoid the hassle with a $40 software investment. Fashion Trip from ModaCAD lets teens test different outfits on a virtual mannequin. Shoppers can try out clothes from more than a dozen makers--including Esprit, Levis and Wet Seal. Too bad there's no guarantee the outfits will look as good on you as they do onscreen...