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...Fourth Quarter of 1995. The surge is attributed mainly to a rise in consumer spending and business investment. "The most impressive thing is that accompanying the extraordinary growth in the first quarter are numbers which indicate that inflation is at the lowest level in 30 years," says TIME's Bernard Baumohl. "This shows that this growth is not necessarily inflationary, the economy can continue to grow and there won't be any reason for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates." Interest rates soared on the bond market today because of the fear that the strong economic figures will lead...
...Reported by Bernard Baumohl and Jane Van Tassel/New York, William A. McWhirter/Detroit and Adam Zagorin/Washington
This week was marked by developments which highlight the tangled relations between race, crime and punishment. More than a decade has passed since New York City's most infamous subway assailant, Bernard Goetz, opened fire on four black teenagers who asked him for money. In 1987, three years after the shooting, a jury acquitted Goetz of the most serious criminal charges levelled against him. He was found guilty of only minor weapons charges, and many city residents viewed him as a heroic vigilante who had stood up to "predators," as the four youths were described by Goetz's lawyer, Barry...
...Vegas or play poker in their homes. We are just saying, Let's stop the expansion of gambling." At his Washington press conference, Grey acknowledged seeking funds from the Christian Coalition, but, with a mischievous glance toward Ralph Reed, pointedly introduced ncalg's new political director, Bernard Horn, as "a Jewish lawyer who was a gun-control lobbyist...
...half-sister, Clinton's alleged extramarital activities, Senator Bob Kerrey's artificial leg, and offered X-rated details of a TV journalist's marital difficulties. Imus went easier on people who visit his show (Tim Russert, Bob Dole, Cokie Roberts) than on those who don't, such as Bernard Shaw (an anchor desk away from going postal) and George Will ("the kind of guy who dresses up on weekends in clothes that make him feel pretty...