Word: benefit
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Ginsburg, nominated by President Reagan to succeed retired Justice Lewis Powell on the court, apparently did not violate criminal conflict of interest laws because the company in which he invested was not a direct party to the case even though it could benefit from the ruling...
...wish to imply, however, that there are no difficulties facing minority students at Harvard, or that there is no room for improvement. On the contrary, Raza is all too aware of constructive changes which could benefit not only minority students but the entire Harvard community. High on our agenda is the need for minority faculty and staff, a student support network, minority studies classes, and greater recruitment efforts. The recent establishment of the position of Assistant Dean of Harvard College for Minority Affairs and the distribution of an Open Letter on Minority Recruitment are crucial steps in our efforts...
...profit-sharing, pension and retirement plans. Some people have their Individual Retirement Accounts, for example, heavily invested in the stock market. Of the $1.4 trillion held by the nation's pension funds, roughly half was in stocks before last week. Retirees who are already collecting pension payments under defined-benefit plans are in no danger because of federal pension-insurance guarantees. Nonetheless, most pension funds have taken a beating over the past three months. A firm that finds its pension plan underfunded might have to dip into earnings or borrow from outside sources to meet its fixed obligations...
...farmers with annual sales of $100,000 or more. Former Delaware Governor Pete du Pont, a Republican presidential contender, proposes to wean farmers from income subsidies over five years, thus producing a $5 billion savings the first year and $75 billion in total. Agrees Harvard Economist Robert Reich: "The benefit of such aid is not as great as the social costs in failing...
...think it's an interesting way to work, andwe can benefit from certain kinds of things thatcan be done more effectively by collaborating,"Martin said...