he economy favors throughput over quality and craftsmanship, and economists are terrified because the American savings rate has … - Denis Hayes

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It's awesome where I am right now. It's a lot of people's dream. I'm going to take full advantage of it.

Denis Hayes

he economy favors throughput over quality and craftsmanship, and economists are terrified because the American savings rate has crept upward from about zero to almost five percent. But the mortgage crisis and the burgeoning credit card crisis are causing Americans to become wary of irresponsible debt.

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