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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...issue became acute, the crucial phase of the war of the bankers and the speculators. Clear were the battle-lines. Corporations contended simply that 5½% or 6% is better than 2%. Bankers argued: 1) that the money market will never be stable, settled, with such a staggering amount of money on call, likely to be withdrawn at any moment when the corporations may need it; and 2) that too much money is diverted to speculation, too little to the economic needs of the U. S. Councils of war followed. Bankers considered increasing the charge made for placing the loans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Stockmarket | 8/6/1928 | See Source »

...contributions, Treasurer Nutt also made this curious statement: "Another question concerns where it comes from. I feel sure that Chairman Hubert Work will not accept any improper vouchers. . . . No subscription has been requested or accepted where any reasonable question could be rightfully raised as to the donor or the amount of the subscription...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Money Votes | 7/30/1928 | See Source »

...bearing only 3⅛%. This year's offer was to retire at 3⅛% as many 4¼% Third Liberties as people cared to bring in for exchange, and besides to sell for cash $250,000,000 worth of the 3⅛% bonds, or about one-fifth the amount of Third Liberties outstanding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CABINET: Mellon's Boldness | 7/16/1928 | See Source »

...money-raising letter sent out by President Graf ton D. Cushing of Boston's Republican City Committee asked for "the largest amount you can spare...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Wool | 7/16/1928 | See Source »

...thoroughgoing ogre, M. Le Capitaine is of thickset, pugnacious build, has quarreled with and knocked down doormen and waiters at smart Deauville Casino. The prodigious Loewenstein retinue, male & female, have been reported to receive, in addition to highest wages, a certain amount of cuffing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BELGIUM: Loewenstein | 7/16/1928 | See Source »

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