Word: brakes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...greatest brake on perestroika is not the apparatus here," said the soft-spoken Karpov. "It comes from the people. They still do not understand that they now have the responsibility to make decisions for themselves. They want us to bring about democratization for them...
...heated up. Police introduced K-band radar, which used higher- frequency signals to fool the Fuzzbusters, and "pulse" radar, which fired bursts too brief to be detected. But each new measure brought new countermeasures, including ever more sensitive detectors and systems that let speeders slow down without flashing telltale brake lights...
Still, Fed watchers say Greenspan has the savvy to brake the economy without skidding it into a recession. Many credit the Fed with helping prevent a slump by easing credit after the 1987 stock crash. "Ever since the market meltdown, ; Greenspan has been walking on eggs," says Pierre Rinfret, a New York City- based economist. "He's making every move very cautiously...
Democratic pundits say that voters wanted to hedge their bets by putting a congressional brake on the Bush administration. Republicans say that wins by incumbents show a general satisfaction with elected officials who bask in Reagan-induced prosperity. Electoral reformers say that it reflects the insurmountable advantages of incumbency...
...nurses' aides, cashiers to engineers. California amusement parks, Connecticut insurance conglomerates and many others are scrambling to staff their operations any way they can. Employers are boosting salaries, allowing flexible schedules, recruiting elderly workers and teaching English to recent immigrants. For the moment, the shortage has put no brake on the overall U.S. economy. But if the supply grows tighter and forces employers to pay ever steeper wages, the situation could help spark a resurgence of inflation...