Word: reflection
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...Bush?s bearishness may also reflect the influence of his chief economic adviser Larry Lindsey. The former Federal Reserve governor has been sour for so long on the economy?s prospects that he cashed out all his stocks in 1997, when the Dow Jones average was still at 8,500. And for Lindsey, a dedicated supply sider, the remedy for recession just happens to be a tax cut. Most economists insist, however, that tax cuts have very little effect on recessions, largely because their benefits kick in too late to affect the problem. To pre-empt his critics, Bush could...
...Feinman studied English at Vassar College, then spent almost 20 years in corporate jobs. On a lark she registered in a millinery class at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and 10 years later she had a career doing what she always loved best - working with her hands. Her designs reflect her cross-section of customers, from uptown matrons to Japanese tourists, and she asserts, "There really is no substitute for a handmade hat." Feinman also stocks modestly priced jewelry, bags, scarves and gloves. Custom hats are available for 10 percent extra...
...Office of Admissions released figures Friday that reflect a similar variety to last year's early admittees. More than 46 percent are female, 18.4 percent are Asian-American, 7.2 percent Latin American, 6.1 percent African-American, and 0.8 percent Native American...
...Carol Netzer, author of Cutoffs: How Family Members Who Sever Relationships Can Reconnect, thinks that today's broader cultural freedoms have made it easier for people to say goodbye to traditions and to relatives. "The nuclear family is not as tight as it once was," she says. Some rifts reflect larger trends. The Woodstock generation, Netzer explains, was full of young people leaving their families to lose themselves in drugs or join religious groups, political movements and communes. "Often, when that ripple in the culture passes," says Netzer, "people go back to their families." Terry Hargrave, family therapist and author...
Jonas' personal 4-3-1 record doesn't really reflect his spectacular performances this season. His league statistics are still top notch, putting him in the upper tier of college goaltending. With a respectable .925 save percentage, Jonas has earned a sizzling...