White House eyes student loan formula to lower rates
The administration weighs a new loan formula based on the 10 year Treasury note to cut student rates, amid lender concerns about profitability. Officials note the 10 year note is less favorable for private lenders, with changes since 1998 altering yield curves and potential Sallie Mae resale value. Parents and students are urged to monitor the issue and consult their schools for guidance.
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White House
Mark Cannon
Coalition For Student Loan Reform
Treasury
Sallie Mae
T-bill
Carey
London Inter-Bank
Understanding shares outstanding and float in stock
Reader explains shares outstanding and float, noting insiders hold a portion and public float equals the rest. Using Dr Penn's Baby Maker Inc as example, 50 million shares exist with 60 percent insider ownership, leaving a 40 percent float or 26 million shares. The reply then discusses seeking obviously great investments with strong brands, high profit margins, and cash for growth, citing Gillette, Microsoft, Gap, Walgreens, and Johnson & Johnson as examples.
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Bozeman
Mont
Dr Penn’s
Baby Maker Inc
Core
Temecelf
Athe
Ihem
DMD
Ene
Gillette Co
Microsoft Corp
Gapinc
Wm Waegley K Co
Johnson & Johnson
Collectibles and Baseball Cards Worth Considering
A guide outlines millennium era items like lunch boxes and maps as potential future collectibles. It notes old black and white TVs, flea markets, antique shops, and conventions as starting points, and details baseball card value drivers such as grade age popularity rarity and set completeness with Topps sets rising 5 to 10 percent yearly.
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Millennium Goodies
Millennium
Jetsons
American Tobacco Company
Topps Inc
Brooklyn
N.Y
Year 2000 bug prompts worldwide business fixes and delays
A broad survey shows 8 of 108 large firms report computer failures linked to 2000 readiness. Banks, retailers, and manufacturers race to fix credit card and contract systems while government agencies raise costs and timelines. Experts warn of global recession risk if fixes lag.
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Bios
Cap Gemini America
Eration
AMC
Godiva Chocolatier
Produce Palace
Michigan
Brian Parker
Bingham Farms
Mich
Meta Group
Cap Gemini
Bill Goodwin
U.S
Securities Industry Association
Wall Street
White House
Office of Management and Budget
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Molson
Tang
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Ade
Solar System
Foot
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Dionne Warwick
Premor
Serventir
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Asia
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Moxie
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Teste Arid
Fom
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Bruce Hall
Trigent Software Inc
Southborough
Mass
Corning
Jim Scott
Science and Technology Unit
Visa
MasterCard
Cathy Hotka
National Retail Fed
Ming
Departments of Energy and Labor
Defense Department
Transportation Department
House Subcommittee On Government Management, Information and Technology
Social Security Administration
Steve Horn
Edward Yardens
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell
New York
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