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...Spurred by President Palin’s aggressive subsidies to clean-energy sources and a series of technological breakthroughs, wind power quickly displaced almost all other forms of energy. The huge scale of wind-farm construction—the total value of wind farms worldwide exceeds $5 trillion??was facilitated by the innovation of the SWIFT structure. A SWIFT is a specialized investment fund that holds a broadly diversified portfolio of wind-farm assets. These assets generate revenues that are tightly linked to the price of electricity: When electricity prices are high, SWIFTs enjoy higher revenues. SWIFTs have...
...ignoring the fact that the system will pay out more this year than it takes in. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), meanwhile, disingenuously claimed that she opposed a plan to introduce personal accounts because she did not want to “bleed Social Security of $2 trillion?? conveniently ignoring the fact that this extra $2 trillion would instead be paid to individuals from their own private accounts, with interest...
...with pneumonia, classmate Keith Wright is hobbled with Achilles tendonitis, and senior Pat Magnarelli is sidelined with a high ankle sprain. These ailments have resulted in increased action for co-captain Doug Miller, freshman Kyle Casey, and rookie Jeff Georgatos, who recorded an unprecedented “13 trillion?? (13 minutes, zero stats) in the loss to Princeton...
...federal budget deficit in half by the end of his term may come as a surprise given the current economic crisis. Decreasing the current budget deficit, however, is important for the long-term health of the U.S. economy. The 2009 budget deficit is expected to reach $1.5 trillion??and cutting this in half by 2013 will be challenging. Still, it is heartening to see that, although the administration began its term by passing a $787 billion economic stimulus bill, it is making concrete plans that will benefit our country in both the short and long...
...answer—$3 trillion??has made headlines around the world...