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Organic foods have no proven nutritional advantages over conventionally farmed products, but because they are more labor-intensive to farm and the yields are low, they are far more expensive and because consumer demand for fresh fruits and vegetables is elastic, higher prices mean people buy less of them.
FORBES: 'Let's Move' Toward A More Effective Approach To Obesity
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So far they have kept a fairly low profile from a national perspective, though Mr Vilsack becomes chairman of the Democratic Governors' Association next year.
ECONOMIST: Lexington: Clinton's children | The
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Despite their mercantilist instincts, sooner or later Asia's central banks will have to face the fact that they are holding far too many risky, low-yielding dollars.
ECONOMIST: The dollar
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However as far as EA management really cares, they could be low-cost Foxconn workers making iPads.
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However, they are low on the list of the creditors, so are far less likely to get their money back than secured creditors.
BBC: Vouchers and gift cards: Your rights
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Critics including the NYAG in this case say class-action firms spend far too much time reviewing documents, knowing they can submit the hours run up by low-paid contract attorneys at a substantial markup.
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Single parents are also far more likely to be employed in low-wage jobs and, even though they have above average employment rates, also have above average poverty rates.
FORBES: Connect
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Kayaks, unlike canoes, sit low in the water and though rental kayaks are far more stable than professional models, they can still roll over.
WSJ: City Kayak Tours Fan Safety Worries
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The bottom line is that far too many Americans, not simply those with low credit scores, have borrowed more money than they are realistically capable of repaying.
FORBES: From Subprime To The Ridiculous
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They would buy somewhat more shares when the price is low than when it's high, which would be far better than what most companies accomplish today.
WSJ: The Pros and Cons of Stock Buybacks
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In their detailed grid of streets and low-rise buildings, they show the Hudson, the harbor and even the Long Island Sound stretching far into the distance and teeming with steam and sailing craft.
WSJ: River Romantics | The Panoramic River | Hudson River Museum | By Barrymore Laurence Scherer