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Wang Mang
(Encyclopedia) Wang MangWang Mangwäng mäng [key], 45 b.c.–a.d. 23, Chinese Han dynasty regent who usurped the throne and ruled (a.d. 8–23) as emperor of the Hsin [new] court, carrying out many…Got a Yen...To Learn About Foreign Exchange?
Source: FDIC Consumer News, Spring 1995. The value of the U.S. dollar has an impact on all our lives, not just those of us who travel abroad. So what does it mean when the dollar is “up”…Hey, Big Spender! The Federal Budget: Role of Government in a Capitalist Economy
Role of Government in a Capitalist EconomyHey, Big Spender! The Federal BudgetIntroductionRole of Government in a Capitalist EconomyThe Government Share of the EconomySocial Security: A Case in Point…Schacht, Hjalmar Horace Greeley
(Encyclopedia) Schacht, Hjalmar Horace GreeleySchacht, Hjalmar Horace Greeleyyälˈmär shäkht [key], 1877–1970, German financier. He held executive positions in several major German banks before…Prodi, Romano
(Encyclopedia) Prodi, RomanoProdi, Romanorōmäˈnō prōˈdē [key], 1939–, Italian politician, premier of Italy (1996–98, 2006–8), b. Scandiano. Educated at the Catholic Univ. of Milan (grad. 1961), he.…Offa
(Encyclopedia) OffaOffaŏfˈə [key], d. 796, king of Mercia (757–96). He succeeded Æthelbald to the throne, but it was some years before he attained the power of his predecessor. Gradually he asserted…Fulbright, James William
(Encyclopedia) Fulbright, James William, 1905–95, U.S. Senator from Arkansas (1945–75), b. Sumner, Mo. A Rhodes scholar, he was admitted (1934) to the bar and served (1934–35) in the antitrust…Fernández de Kirchner, Cristina Elisabet
(Encyclopedia) Fernández de Kirchner, Cristina ElisabetFernández de Kirchner, Cristina Elisabetkrēstēˈnä ālēsäbātˈ fārnänˈdās dā kērchˈnâr [key], 1953–, Argentinian politician. A Peronist student…Economic Domino Theory
by Tasha Vincent Is there a Vaccination for the Asian Economic Flu? When the currency crisis in Thailand began in the summer of 1997, most Americans watched with detached interest. When…All About Detector Dogs
Taking a Bite Out of Crime How long has the Customs Service been using dogs to search for dangerous drugs? Detector dogs were introduced on a wide scale in September 1970 as part…