John Snow
John Snow
John Snowwas an English physician and a leader in the adoption of anesthesia and medical hygiene. He is considered one of the fathers of modern epidemiology, in part because of his work in tracing the source of a cholera outbreak in Soho, London, in 1854. His findings inspired fundamental changes in the water and waste systems of London, which led to similar changes in other cities, and a significant improvement in general public health around the world...
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Action on any of the punitive legislative proposals before Congress now would be counterproductive to our efforts at this time,
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But we need to see movement, ... Let's make no mistake about it. Congress will demand to see movement.
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It's taken over the national agenda and I think it will for a while,
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They're not of the sort that...are going to knock us out of the recovery we are in now, but they are certainly unwelcome,
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From the point of view of the economy, we are in a good spot, ... It is a broad-based recovery, touching all parts of the country, every region, touching virtually every sector.
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This budget also is committed to fiscal discipline. It holds government spending below the level of inflation. In the non-security, non-homeland security area it reduces actual spending. And it's consistent with the president's commitment to cut the deficit in half by the time he leaves office.
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If it (the CN-BNSF merger approval process) goes forward, it will be catalyst for the end game for the railroad industry, ... And in that end game, no one wants to get left out. If you're left out, the terms of trade can turn very sour for you.
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These are bold recommendations, ... These are recommendations that will challenge orthodoxy in a lot of ways on tax policy.
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I'm pleased we will have him on the ground to lead our extensive communications with Chinese economic authorities at all levels,
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I'm not sure exactly what he has in his mind. I think what he had in mind is probably the existence of a broad consensus on the need for flexible exchange rates.
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But I am optimistic that rebuilding efforts will restore lost GDP by the first quarter of next year,
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I believe that our longstanding efforts are beginning to come to fruition and we are making progress toward achieving this goal,
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The adjustment of global imbalances is a shared responsibility, ... Domestic demand growth in Europe and Japan, though somewhat improved, still falls far short of what is needed.
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Teenagers benefited, minorities benefited with employment among blacks and Hispanics rising,