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[NYT]: The New Deal Didn't Always Work, EitherExpansionary monetary policy and wartime orders from Europe, not the well-known policies of the New Deal, did the most to make the American economy climb out of the Depression. Our current downturn will end as well someday, and, as in the 30s, the recovery will probably come for reasons that ha... |
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Clinton 'to accept State'The NYT is reporting that Hillary Clinton will accept the post of Secretary of State in an Obama administration, giving up her Senate seat. The Obama presidency is starting to have the feel of a government of US national reconciliation. But at least there won't be any media scrutiny, whatsoeve... |
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Great Moments In Patriotism/Sexism [Oy]"One of his microphone stands was festooned with red, white and blue brassieres, though he switched to one draped with the American flag for the ballads." From Jon Pareles' review of Hinder's New York show earlier this week. (Although I suspect you, like Dan Gibson, guessed that the quo... |
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DVD Sales Down; Blu-Ray's Missing Its Mark: What's Hollywood To Do?Now it's Hollywood's turn to feel the financial crunch, and it comes in the form of an even deeper slump in DVD sales. Stats compiled from studios themselves and independent media tracking services reflect a downward trend, NYT (FRB: 066570) reports. And it has insiders like Amir Malin, a partner... |
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Everlast Wii Boxing Gloves make for more intense gamingIf you still haven’t quite mastered Wii Boxing, all you might need is some super fancy accessories to get your punches in line. Okay, maybe not, but these Everlast Wii Boxing Gloves sure do look official, don’t they? Everlast is a big time brand for boxing-related products, so it’s pretty ... |
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Publisher Poops On Pensions [Random House]The bad news: Random House has frozen its pensions for current employees and eliminated pensions for new employees. The good news: Nobody else has pensions either! [NYT] ... |
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