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...some critics, however, the efforts by Paulson and Bernanke look erratic and piecemeal, a constant dash from one fire to the next. And even Treasury officials are keeping a sober perspective about the effect their moves can have on a system as panicked as Americans' is. "This isn't going to be the new Treasury program that saves the world," says department spokeswoman Michele Davis. "That's not going to happen." But there is a unifying theme that explains much of what the big brains at the Fed and Treasury have been doing. And the efforts this week fit with...
...freshmen] are incredible,” O’Connor said. “They have so much fire and everyone of them fits in great. I really like that they’re coming in and pushing the old guys...
...politics for 13 years now, and the one thing that’s really impressive this cycle is the motivation of the youth vote,” he said. “I never could figure out why the 18 to 24 age demographic didn’t catch fire beforehand and why they were reluctant to get involved.” “When I was at Washington University [in St. Louis], the atmosphere was electric,” Halcro added. “The student body was unbelievable in terms of its enthusiasm for the election...
...local services,” said Galluccio. “If the city gets far less local aid, they will have to make cuts, and they will not want to have the entire impact be on local residential property taxes. Trash collection fees, snow removal, street cleaning, public safety, fire safety, education could all be affected.” Both Galluccio and Kale, as well as city councillor Sam Seidel, discussed the possibility of communities being forced to increase property taxes to ensure that local programs remain solvent. “I have no doubt that we would look...
...came ashore, he was injured, a bacterial infection set in and doctors in Houston had to amputate his lower leg. "The people of Galveston have a special resilience and toughness about them," Daily News publisher Dolph Tillotson wrote this week. "Perhaps that comes from generations of dealing with adversity. Fire, wind, water, disease and warfare have failed to dislodge the people of Galveston...