Word: arens
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...champions of the Ivy League, each member of last year's team received a ring inscribed with "10-0" and "Ivy League Champions." But the women of Bright aren't satisfied...
...lack of determination, a lack of discipline and a lack of leadership in Washington." Steven Einhorn, portfolio strategist at Goldman Sachs, was equally unimpressed. "They went down to the wire, then delivered what the market expected anyway," said Einhorn. "Washington took four weeks to make cuts, and we aren't even sure if the cuts are good ones. About all you can say is 'Thank God they could negotiate something...
...economic question since Black Monday is whether the crash * will bring a general slump, and yet few economists feel certain one way or another. Says Jerry Jasinowski, chief economist for the National Association of Manufacturers: "We're in the eye of a hurricane right now. All the usual indicators aren't very useful in telling what's going to happen next." While the consensus is that growth will slow to a laggard 1% or 2% early in 1988, there are no concrete signs so far of a drastic consumer-spending slowdown. Last week the Commerce Department reported that retail sales...
...scrutiny of consumers by economists and the press could itself be oppressive. Says George Schink, senior vice president of WEFA Group, an economic consulting firm: "U.S. consumers are nervous because they are being talked about so much. So far, they aren't doing anything." But consumers will find it hard to remain noncommittal with the arrival of Thanksgiving and the official start of the Christmas shopping season. The amount of charge-card cheer is likely to be the most closely watched economic indicator this season...
...nearby construction site. One evening, after a reporter rode through the hills outside Laoag to a military camp, the commander said, "I am surprised to see you. I don't even allow my men to travel that road at this hour. Things may look normal, but they aren't." The province, which is Marcos' ancestral home, has been deprived of the pork-barrel largesse that rolled its way during his regime. Aquino has not visited the province, and she would hardly be welcomed if she did. Yet, uncharacteristically for a Philippine politician, she has not wreaked vengeance on Ilocos Norte...