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...Democrats desperately seeking to steal some of Reagan's almost magical popularity, these figures could represent a dangerous temptation. Already, feeling appears to be growing in favor of raising the tariff walls as a quick way to remedy at least some of the nation's economic ills. The catch is that while people give lip service to protectionist ideas, Yankelovich has found that the sentiment is very shallow, and people's enthusiasm fades when it is pointed out that higher tariffs may result in consumers' paying more for imported goods...
...countries for a fixed 20¢ a minute. You can get better rates to many countries with special calling cards, but that price includes the phone. The rate also applies to calls made to U.S. numbers; compared with other domestic prepay plans, 20¢ a minute is about average. One catch: Uphonia phones can call just about anywhere in the world, but you can't use them outside the U.S. --By Wilson Rothman
...accessible pricing." (Small Coach bags start at $275; small Louis Vuitton bags average about $872.) Sales have tripled since 2001; and two years ago, the company bumped Gucci to claim the No. 2 spot for imported bags and accessories in Japan. Though it has a way to go to catch Louis Vuitton--Coach has an 8% share in Japan, and LV has 28%--the company plans to add another 40 to its current 107 Japanese locations over the next four years...
...night per person, cruisers will be allowed to hop off the 4,007-ton easyCruiseOne (there is no Two at this point) at any harbor, have an afternoon of fun ashore and then party the night away before setting sail for the next destination. The catch? Passengers must book at least two nights, and there's no housekeeping service unless you're willing to pay a surcharge for clean sheets...
France is counting on modern science to catch the impostors. The National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA) has developed a type of DNA analysis to distinguish French fungi from Chinese without a taste test. Although French regulations call for a truffle's origins to be clearly marked, truffle experts say many vendors either ignore the rules or engage in outright mislabeling. France's fraud-control directorate carries out random DNA testing to flush out faux-truffle dealers. Anyone caught intending to deceive the consumer with a Chinese truffle may be fined $1,300. Still, there are few inspectors and many...