Word: 80s
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...York, and a study by the International Energy Agency estimates that a sustained $10 rise in oil prices knocks about 0.5% off the euro zone's economic growth. But Jean-Philippe Cotis, the O.E.C.D.'s chief economist, says that unlike the oil shocks of the'70s and early'80s - when the price was almost double in today's dollars - the increases aren't prompting inflationary wage demands, and so far haven't hurt consumer demand. "The impact is modest," Cotis says. His view was confirmed by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which raised a key interest rate last week...
...Starting from the mid-80s, we periodically asked them about their participation in physical activities such as walking, swimming and aerobics,” Weuve said...
...eligible. According to Walsh, at least one scout this spring noticed that Farkes’ velocity across the infield—a measure of an infielder’s arm strength—had fallen almost 10 m.p.h. since high school, from the low 90s to the low 80s...
...just the superrich who are spending like drunken sailors. According to Marquis Jet CEO Bill Allard, his clientele extends beyond athletes and entertainers. "We have people in their 20s up into their 80s. We have people who haven't necessarily built up their nest eggs, and then we've got billionaires," he says. "When you look at the growth in luxury brands, first you have to look at the economy, and obviously it has really revived over the last year. But there is a premium in terms of quality of life. People are saying 'I've worked hard...
Once a fixture at Studio 54 and a pal of Karl Lagerfeld's, Antonio Lopez was one of fashion's most famous illustrators in the 1970s and '80s. Today few people other than fashion insiders and students (his is the most requested name in the library at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City) are familiar with him. With this month's publication of Antonio's People (Thames & Hudson; 176 pages), Paul Caranicas--who was Lopez's best friend until the illustrator's death in 1987--would like to change that. Caranicas' book is filled with hundreds...