Word: boosted
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...both the World Bank, which lends money to its members at regular bankers' rates, and to the IMF, whose funds are available to shore up sagging national currencies in an emergency. Backing Ike's suggestions, the boards of governors of both Bank and Fund agreed unanimously to boost the contributions of all members. There was talk of doubling the Bank's $9.4 billion capitalization (increasing the U.S. contribution to more than $6 billion) and of a 50% increase in the IMF (the projected U.S. share: $4.1 billion...
From almost nothing when Hodges became Governor, investment in electronics in North Carolina has grown beyond $100 million. By next spring, electronics firms will employ 25,500, boost the state's payrolls by $75.5 million a year...
BLOW FOR FREER TRADE was struck by President Eisenhower, who refused Tariff Commission's recommendation to double 30% duty on umbrella frames. Boost would have aided four U.S. producers, who employ fewer than 500 workers and whose unit sales are running about 10% ahead of last year. It would have irritated friendly exporter nations such as Japan, West Germany, Austria...
...U.A.W. won G.M.'s pledge to narrow differentials in wages between workers doing the same job in different G.M. plants, which, the U.A.W. says, now range up to 27? an hour. G.M.'s top bargainer, Louis G. Seaton, beat down a U.A.W. demand for a bigger boost in short-week benefits than it got from Ford, i.e., maximum supplemental pay of $30 a week...
...cheer. Buick added up 37,429 retail sales in the first ten days of display, with production lagging a month behind 60,000 new orders. It was the fastest start ever for Buick. Cadillac also reported much higher sales and orders than a year ago. Pontiac hopes to boost its 5% share of the market by offering the widest wheelbase in the G.M. line and probably in the whole industry. This means Pontiac '59s will be roomier inside, easier to control than the '58s, hold the road better. Pontiac broadened its wheelbase...