Learning how to turn a flashlight into a laser is not a top priority for most people. Yet Kip Kedersha’s step-by-step instructional video that teaches how to do just that has been seen online by more people (1.88 million) than live in Manhattan (about 1.6 million).
马蔚华行长在纽约哥伦比亚大学演讲马蔚华是从华尔街上一家家地敲门开始做起的,他用“艰辛”来形容这个过程。但几年下来他不仅了解了美国金融界和政界的运作规则,也结识了很多重要而有用的大人物,从基辛格,美联储前任主席Paul Volcker,花旗银行两任董事长Sandy Weill和Charles Prince,摩根大通银行两任董事长William B. Harrison Jr.和Jamie Dimon。很多人从招行的对立面逐渐站到了同一面,甚至和马蔚华成了朋友。
The price tally in the latest American Farm Bureau market basket survey of 16 basic groceries was $45.03 in the first quarter, up 9% from the same period last year. Many of the price increases are eye-popping -- a five-pound bag of flour cost $2.69, 26% more than last year.
The surge in food costs has been attributed to several factors, including the increasing number of American farmers who now grow corn to supply the ethanol industry instead of food companies. I
Corn prices have soared, hitting $6 a bushel, up 50% from 2007 and triple the price of three years ago.