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...they should do as soon as possible so that the HCC can get moving now. That they were able to secure a good act this time around might only be a consequence of good luck and experienced leadership.Moreover, we hope that more money is allocated for the initial concert outlay. The current HCC had $30,000 to work with. While we understand that the UC is beholden to the needs of student groups—currently 67 percent is set aside for funding—if the council were to cut back on pursuing more medium-sized social events, like...
...pollution, but the money ($9.8 billion in the U.S. annually) could be better spent on projects like those that Ethos is supporting. According to a great article by Tom Standage in the New York Times, “clean water could be provided to everyone on earth for an outlay of $1.7 billion a year beyond current spending on water projects, according to the International Water Management Institute,” a fraction of bottled water profits...
...company's pain is another's pleasure. The net effect on some sectors will be positive. China's automakers, for example, rely heavily on parts made abroad and export few cars. The stronger yuan will effectively lower their costs by reducing their outlay for tires and other imported components. Meanwhile, firms that have been hurt by the rising price of oil, such as airlines, will also get relief: oil is priced in dollars, so companies earning in yuan will see their energy costs decline by 2.1%. In fact, China's macroeconomic landscape is expected to remain virtually unchanged by this...
...National Association of Realtors. The fact that houses are bought for pennies on the dollar magnifies the windfall. Say you put down 20% on a $150,000 house five years ago. At the average gain of 55%, that's an $82,500 gain on a $30,000 outlay, or a 275% return. In your face...
McLellan judges that the level of lavish outlay reached its peak in the third year of the Reagan Administration. Probably never in U.S. history had so much been spent on caterers, limousines and designer gowns in pursuit of influence. There also was a great self-beautification movement. "When you go out now you barely see a nose you know," says McLellan. "They are deeply concerned with their exteriors...