Lord Lawson, it is true, was partly a victim of ill luck: when he loosened policy in 1987-88, few (least of all official statisticians) knew how strong the economy already was.

ECONOMIST: The economy

He is the true embodiment of a person who has made his own luck and is as important to the Jeter mystique as any statistical accomplishment or World Series victory.

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If these allegations are true, we wish Mary, Reese and the entire Witherspoon family luck.

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