DECEMBER
12/30/07 The 2008 economy, Hale
Stewart, Huffington Post. Checklist of things to watch for.
12/17/07 The Rise of Medical Tourism,
Harvard Business School. Medical “tourism” is travel for medical purposes. The
case of a hospital in South India is reviewed. The author says that the
hospital is seeking to qualify to UK National Health Service standards. The
facility is attracting more UK than US patients.
12/5/07 President to Freeze Mortgage Rates,
Washington Post. President Bush reached
agreement with mortgage firms to freeze interest rates for five years for
distressed homeowners. Advocates hope it will forstall crisis but others say it
is a bailout. The plan would put some homeowners on a fast track to refinance
their mortgages. |
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