Word: consumerism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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International efforts to preserve the biosphere will not succeed unless the Third World goes along with them. The irony is that the laissez-faire, free- market rules that allowed the industrial world to prosper must now be suspended. "If the developing nations, home to 8 out of 10 people, repeat...
If prices come down and people feel poorer, consumer spending could slow a bit. Other factors may keep the economy humming, but one thing that's bound to slow is the turnover of houses. People are stubborn when it comes to selling their homes at less than they were counting...
Consumer Marketing Director: Ellen J. Fairbanks
Consumer Marketing Director: Ellen J. Fairbanks
-- An estimated 1,000 of 1,200 basic consumer products are in short supply. When Siberian coal miners went on strike last July, one of their most impassioned demands was for soap.