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...Americans could applaud disinflation and tax reform while savoring the woes of OPEC and Wall Street sharpies...
Coaches are more likely to yell than to applaud when the scout team achieves its minor triumphs...
Some economists believe the IMF's influence in handling the debt crisis is weakening. They note that Brazil has refused to come to terms with the fund and has revived its economy by following its own growth-minded policies. Many applaud the change in the IMF's philosophy. Says Fred Bergsten, director of Washington's Institute for International Economics: "It is a new lease on life for the IMF in the management of the debt problem...
While scientists applaud the intent of the bill, they know the amount is too little and fear the gesture may be too late. Says Wilson: "The time has come to link ecology to economic and human development. When you have seen one ant, one bird, one tree, you have not seen them all. What is happening to the rain forests of Madagascar and Brazil will affect...
Puttnam's toughest goal in his new job is to make movies that tough critics like himself will applaud. Says the new chairman: "I would be shattered if I could not look with pride at Columbia's pictures. That would not be true of 75% of films made in Hollywood today." But he coyly refuses to offer specifics about his plans. "All I bring with me is a philosophy," Puttnam says. "I have a lot to learn...