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			<p class="summary">Japan and the United States both had real estate bubbles that burst and led to crisis. Both responded with half-measures. What happens now, especially if Republicans win big in November?</p>
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			<p class="summary">The inadequacy of the Obama administration’s initial economic stimulus has landed it — and the nation — in a political trap.</p>
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			<h5><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/opinion/03krugman.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss" title="The Real Story">The Real Story</a></h5>						<h6 class="kicker">By PAUL KRUGMAN</h6>
			<p class="summary">Here’s hoping that President Obama goes big next week with new proposals for boosting the economy.</p>
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			<h5><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/opinion/30krugman.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss" title="It’s Witch-Hunt Season">It’s Witch-Hunt Season</a></h5>						<h6 class="kicker">By PAUL KRUGMAN</h6>
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You Don't Have to Learn the Hard Way: Making It in the Real World: A Guide for Graduates
by J.R. Parrish

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In these difficult times, it is more important than ever to utilize the principles employed by successful people in every field.

If you get to where you want to be, sooner or later, you will have learned these principles -- but you don't have to learn them the hard way.

You Don't Have to Learn the Hard Way is full of practical, proven advice on every aspect of life:

  • Developing crucial and valuable people skills
  • Avoiding relationships that can derail your goals
  • Mastering the art of financial health through good times and bad
  • Finding and keeping mentors who can serve as dependable guides at critical points in your life
  • Creating good habits that serve your dreams rather than being a victim of bad habits that destroy them

You Don't Have to Learn the Hard Way is a practical guidebook with useful self-discovery quizzes and wise advice for high school and college graduates that prepares them for the reality check of the adult world.

pub date: 2009-04-21 | hardcover | 9781933771748