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No yen for risk
The Japanese yen is wilting again, primarily due to U.S. dollar strength, says Jason Yu, chief currency strategist for ODL Securities. He says former Fed chief Alan Greenspan's recent comments that the credit crunch is easing, even while the housing market continues its decline, and the stabilization of the S&P...
Tags: Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., collapse, FINANCE, stabilization, strategist
Research articles 2008-06-01
Building partnership capacity and development of the interagency process
[The following are excerpts of the testimony given to the House Armed Services Committee Washington, D.C., April 15, 2008.] I believe that the House Armed Services Committee has correctly identified the degree to which the challenges of the 21st century require both change within individual departments of our national...
Tags: Afghanistan, civilian, Government, officer, partnership, PRODUCTIVITY, SOFTWARE, stabilization, U.S. Department of State
Research articles 2008-06-01
House Committee passes bill for new FHA program; final piece of housing stabilization legislation.
By a bipartisan vote of 46 to 21, the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday approved H.R. 5830, the FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act. The bill, a top legislative priority for NLC, is the final piece of the House plan to stabilize the housing ...
Tags: FINANCE, Government, SOFTWARE, stabilization, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2008-05-05
From Stabilization to Marketization: The Political Economy of Reforms in Azerbaijan
Abstract: The author analyzes the process of reform started in post-Soviet Azerbaijan from the political economy perspective. He reviews the literature on the political economy of transition and presents the political-economic history of transition in Azerbaijan in three stages based on political developments. The author introduces and applies relevant indexes...
Tags: Democracy, FINANCE, financial, Government, IMF, inflation, liberalization, NBA, Nelson, president, REFORM, SOFTWARE, stabilization
Research articles 2008-04-01
Fiscal policy, stabilization, and growth; prudence or abstinence?
Fiscal policy, stabilization, and growth; prudence or abstinence? Ed. by Guillermo Perry et al. The World Bank 2008 329 pages $35.00 Paperback Latin American development forum series HJ799 Perry et al. (economics and macroeconomics and growth, Latin American and the Caribbean...
Tags: FINANCE, stabilization, World Bank
Research articles 2008-02-01
Stability, reconstruction skills key to long lasting security.(PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE)
As U.S. forces carry out the difficult job of stabilizing and rebuilding Iraq, civilian and military leaders are beginning to realize that this nation-building expertise will be critical in the future. The Defense Department is emphasizing stabilization and reconstruction operations as core competencies. These...
Tags: Iraq, security, stabilization, U.S., U.S. Department of Defense
Research articles 2008-01-01
Macroeconomic stabilization through an employer of last resort
The employer of last resort ELR policy proposal, also referred to as the job guarantee or public sector employment, is promoted by its supporters as an alternative to unemployment as the primary means of currency stability (see Forstater 1998; Mitchell 1998; Wray 1998; 2000; Mitchell and Wray 2004; Tcherneva and...
Tags: alphA, coefficient, Delta, Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, Gordon, income, inflation, Labor, Lewis, Lucas, salary, stabilization, stock, tax, variability, worker
Research articles 2007-03-01
An interview with Vice President and Director of Foreign Policy Studies of the Brookings Institution: Carlos Pascual
JFQ: Why did the Department of State create the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization? Ambassador Carlos Pascual: The office came out of the recognition that the U.S. Government needs to have the capacity to deal with issues relating to conflict: preparing for it ahead of time...
Tags: agency, Brookings Institution, civilian, Government, MARKETING, Planning, SOFTWARE, Stabilization, stabilization, Strategy, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State
Research articles 2006-07-01
Economic Challenges Faced by the New Armenian State
Abstract: In the past fifteen years Armenia has experienced profound economic changes. This article will trace the economic development of Armenia, from the collapse of the Soviet Union until now, and make recommendations on the reforms that need to be implemented if Armenia is to continue developing. Key words: economic...
Tags: agriculture, DRAM, FINANCE, financial, financing, income, inflation, Investment, privatization, Russia, stabilization, World Bank
Research articles 2006-04-01
Stabilization and reconstruction in Afghanistan: are PRTs a model or a muddle?
On 7 October 2001, a US-led military coalition launched Operation Enduring Freedom against Afghanistan's Taliban government, toppling it after just two months of fighting. United Nations Security Council resolution 1386 established an International Security Assistance Force ISAF on 20 December 2001 to help the Afghan Interim Authority maintain security in...
Tags: Afghanistan, civilian, Government, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, stabilization, team, training, U.S. Department of State, Vietnam
Research articles 2005-12-22
In the wake of war: getting serious about nation-building
EARLIER THIS summer, Bagdhad's mayor, Alaa Mahmoud al-Timimi, threatened to resign over shortfalls in funding for infrastructure rehabilitation, especially for the city's unreliable water supply. Recent rebuilding efforts were set back when insurgents damaged a key water main, leaving two million Baghdad residents without water during a week when average...
Tags: Afghanistan, SECURITY, stabilization, U.S., U.S. Department of State
Research articles 2005-09-22
KVH Receives $1.5M Fiber Optic Gyro Order for Use on U.S. Army Remote Gun Turrets
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- KVH DSP-3000 FOGs Selected by Recon/Optical, Inc.; Providing Stabilization for New Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) announced today that it has received a $1.5 million order from Recon/Optical, Inc., for KVH's high-performance DSP-3000 fiber optic gyro FOG systems, which are being...
Tags: fiber, Iraq, NETWORKING, stabilization, U.S. Army
Research articles 2005-05-16
About 10 dead in Haiti after clashes between UN forces, gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE AFP — About 10 members of Haitian armed gangs have been killed and nearly 20 others were wounded in violent clashes with UN stabilization troops and Haitian police, according to UN officials. The clashes took place in Cite Soleil, a sprawling slum suburb of the Haitian capital known...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, officer, SECURITY, stabilization
Research articles 2005-04-15
One way to a better road: to save time and money, a growing Georgia community in the metropolitan Atlanta area reclaims busy roadways using foamed asphalt base stabilization
Today's highway engineers and professionals are called upon to champion innovations that are technically sound, economically feasible, and fundamentally safe. In an editorial in the May/June 2004 issue of PUBLIC ROADS, Federal Highway Administrator Mary E. Peters encouraged the transportation industry to act on this challenge: "Moving away from simply...
Tags: agency, stabilization, Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation
Research articles 2005-03-01
Investing in People: The Secret to Success In the Global War on Terrorism
The requirements of the global war on terrorism and ongoing efforts to transform the military personnel system have presented the Army with unique opportunities for innovative change. The Acting secretary of the Army and the Army Chief of Staff have seized these opportunities to initiate a series of groundbreaking Transformation...
Tags: Afghanistan, civilian, Government, Iraq, soldier, stabilization, terrorism, U.S. Department of Defense
Research articles 2004-10-01
Drive For Knowledge.
By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder UW studying use of fly ash on Highway 12 reconstruction An improved driving surface and pavement performance is the goal of any highway reconstruction project. The Highway 12 reconstruction near ...
Tags: knowledge, moisture, stabilization, University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin
Research articles 2004-09-02
Moody's Upgrades Outlooks on 7 Japanese Life Insurers to Stable.
Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 19--TOKYO -- Moody's Investors Service said Wednesday it has upgraded its outlook on seven Japanese life insurance companies to stable from negative because of prospects of stabilization in their operating environment. ...
Tags: FINANCE, Insurance, Mitsui & Co., Moody's Corp., stabilization, Sumitomo Corp., Tokyo
Research articles 2004-05-19
A history of unit stabilization
ONE OF THE PERSISTENT themes in the U.S. Army is the belief that stabilizing personnel in units will improve readiness and retention by slowing down the movement of soldiers and holding them together long enough for them to bond and learn to operate as teams. History and sociological studies provide...
Tags: career, cohesion, Europe, leader, Leadership, officer, rotation, soldier, stabilization, Staff, SULLIVAN, training, U.S. Army
Research articles 2004-05-01
US wants Saddam capture to bring greater international support in Iraq: Armitage
WASHINGTON AFP ? The United States hopes the capture of Saddam Hussein will draw greater international support for US-led stabilization and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said. "We would hope to use it to increase the international support we have," Armitage said as former...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Iraq, stabilization
Research articles 2003-12-16
Create weed-free turf, stabilize soil. (Sizzling Hot).
SIZZLE METER 7 Aurora Gold is a Roundup-tolerant hard fescue ideal for creating weed-free areas and soil stabilization in numerous applications, including golf-course roughs, vineyards, nurseries, tree plantations and roadsides. Aurora Gold is the result of natural breeding and selection conducted by...
Tags: affiliate, Rutgers University, stabilization
Research articles 2003-01-01