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Martin said his company is “taking this concept...to the next level by offering premium product...
...through Florida late last summer, the former Army sergeant knew work might get hectic. He had no idea. On Aug. 16, French-based Royal Canin called with an urgent order, and within the hour Erickson, 46, and his co-workers mixed, packed and shipped a whopping 500 lbs. of premium dog and cat food--which can cost up to $30 per 16-lb. bag--to panicked pet owners in the Sunshine State...
...premium for a hybrid, in this case $3,500 more than for a regular Escape, which looks nearly identical. In exchange, you get gas mileage that is nearly twice as good in the city (36 m.p.g. vs. 20 m.p.g.) and 6 m.p.g. better on the highway. And for now, you get a $1,500 tax write-off from Uncle Sam. Do the math, and you quickly realize that you still won't save money overall with a hybrid. But you will spend less time at the pump and drive the most fuel-efficient SUV in America...
...words when using his book to respond to Summers’ charges. He repeats past charges that the president is “a bull in a china shop…an arrogant man, an ineffective leader,” adding that his “vision puts a premium on accumulating academic trophies and generating sizable income in the form of government contracts, foundation grants, and business partnerships” on an insular campus that does not reach out to the larger democratic society...
...continue to fatten American corporate profits, but it also threatens to leach millions of jobs away from the U.S. service sector. The challenge for Bush is to ensure that American workers receive the higher education and vocational training they need, so that it's still worth paying them a premium. If he fails to do so, Asia will benefit...