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...cover story, Daren Fonda argues that imposing tariffs on imported steel would dramatically increase domestic steel prices and cost thousands of U.S. jobs in steel-using sectors. Unfortunately, the article cites only studies funded by groups opposing the tariff, including foreign steel-mill interests. Many prominent economists, including Robert Blecker of American University, believe that a strong tariff will not result in significant price increases or any job losses. Without an adequate tariff, Blecker argues, the U.S. economy stands to lose more than 300,000 jobs. The President should not bow to the pressures of foreign importers who are profiting...
Approximately 100 Yale students and faculty will join the service and maintenance workers Saturday afternoon in picketing and distributing informational leaflets at the Yale Bowl and the Whiffenpoof concert, Robert Blecker, a Yale senior and member of the Yale Student Strike Support Committee, said last night...
...prevent people from going to the game," Blecker said. "But if people feel there is a political principle involved in forcing a place to close in order to bring about negotiations, then they shouldn't come...
...Robert Blecker, a spokesman for the Yale Student Strike Support Committee, said yesterday that many students and faculty members plan to join the strikers at Saturday's game...
...addition, Blecker said, meetings will be held later this week by the graduate, professional school, faculty and undergraduate groups which comprise the so-called "Coalition for a Just Settlement" to plan further pro-strike activities in conjunction with the Harvard-Yale game...
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