The Harvard scholars behind a prominent but error-riddled 2010 paper promoting fiscal discipline aren't gaining sympathy with their defense.
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With Bible verses and beryllium, Jon Stewart laces into pundits who thought the commodity was immune to market forces.
His interview with the 28-year-old student who uncovered a grave error in a key economics paper is doing the job.
A merger sounds reasonable in theory. A couple of stumbling blocks -- including executive ego -- make it highly unlikely.
Blockbusters like 'Iron Man 3' battle more subtle Chinese fare as audiences choose plot and complexity over explosions and 3-D.
Series regular Shain Gandee died earlier this month. The network has yet to solve the hole in its schedule -- and its ratings -- left by 'Jersey Shore.'
Given the premium advertisers place on younger viewers, it's a risk the network has to take.
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