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...surprising figure, since the 79 million people in the baby-boomer age bracket enjoyed more economic success than any other generation in U.S. history. Their sheer size, along with their higher educational attainments and output levels, drove exceptional income growth, though these big spenders weren't big savers. The generations that have followed represent a smaller share of the overall population. Thus as boomers age, the overall workforce will shrink. "Without an unexpected burst of productivity growth or a significant upsurge in investment per worker, the aging boomers' reduced levels of working and spending will slow the real growth...
...smart man. He didn't become a billionaire by accident." - Mavericks forward Jerry Stackhouse, on Cuban's success in bringing the team to the NBA Finals for the first time in the franchise's 26-year history (Washington Post, June...
...agreement is in part due to the success that Army General David Petraeus won with his surge and the retooled deployment strategy he spent the last 18 months implementing across Iraq. Violence in the nearly six-year war has ebbed to the point where Iraqi nationalism and a desire to exercise sovereignty have finally trumped Iraqi concerns over bloodshed and sectarian strife...
...success of our ultimate goal in the Big Easy, we'll leave that to your imagination...
...real discussion." But no one is expecting Tibetans to suddenly shift course from the "middle path," which advocates for negotiating with Beijing for autonomy, not independence, and has been steered so carefully by their spiritual leader for the past 30 years. Instead, the summit will be considered a success if it reaches some consensus on how to choose the Dalai Lama's successor, and if it brings Tibetans together to discuss issues like education and how to involve young Tibetans in the political process. Barnett notes that China may find it more difficult to control a movement that is strong...