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...also noted the stagnant job market in Massachusetts, as well as the need for more public disclosure of health care costs in order to foster an informed and efficient discussion on health policy...
...avoid all this, the IEA says the world needs to spend about $10.5 trillion in extra money from 2010 to 2030 to foster new low-carbon energy sources. Expensive, yes. But if the IEA is right, the alternative is far worse...
...created the Securities and Exchange Commission to enhance market oversight. As the stock market expanded in the 1960s, the SEC grew more aggressive in fighting insider trading, relying on a general prohibition against securities fraud. In 1987, the Supreme Court ruled that a former Wall Street Journal reporter, R. Foster Winans, and two associates were guilty of mail and wire fraud for trading on names mentioned in upcoming editions of the newspaper's "Heard on the Street" columns. Winans was sentenced to 18 months in prison, although the court split on whether his actions also constituted illegal insider trading. (Read...
...colloquium before the projects were unveiled, speakers said that art and science have intersected throughout history. The challenge now, they said, is to foster interdisciplinary creativity in education...
...only in providing land but also in pioneering projects such as the Harvard Allston Farmers’ Market—brought to the community in partnership with the Allston Development Group—which brings residents great local produce, baked goods, and specialty vendors. Projects such as this foster community building, improve Harvard’s image, and highlight the university’s dedication to the betterment of an often-terse relationship with its neighbor. Patching up this battered relationship will require more than just one land donation, but it is a great start to thaw the troubled tensions...