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...Restoring the territory's competitive foundation can be done?but at a price. The local dollar could be repegged to the U.S. dollar at a lower rate?from the current 7.8 to 10, say?and exporters, the services sector and the tourist trade would grow while consumers would suffer. But the government has ruled out repegging, insisting, mistakenly, that a change would lead to destabilizing currency speculation...
...numbers aren't as bad as they look because they believe that more Democratic incumbents will face serious challenges. Gramm's seat, for example, will likely stay in the GOP column, as will Helms' and Thurmond's. Even so, Republicans are making very private predictions that their party could suffer a net loss of four more Senate seats. "We may not be returning to the majority for a long time," says one seasoned GOP senator...
...suffer from persistent aches and pains in your lower back, it may be of small comfort to know you're not alone. As many as 80% of adults in the U.S. experience significant lower-back pain at some time during their life, making it second only to the common cold as a cause of lost workdays among those under age 45. The good news is that most cases aren't serious and respond well to simple treatments such as physical therapy and over-the-counter medications. But for some patients, pain persists, making them desperate to find any means...
This question is growing more urgent now that octogenarians--nearly 30% of whom suffer from Alzheimer's--are the fastest growing segment of society. More Americans are doing advanced planning, with living trusts and durable powers of attorney for health and wealth, to spell out who should take over when they have lost capacity. Many would prefer to have others take charge of their affairs a little at a time as needed, rather than all at once. That's the intent of the customized conservatorship that Hankin designs for clients--facilitated by the terms of a pioneering state law that...
...Odds that a defibrillator, similar to the one in Vice President Cheney, will suffer the same fate...