Word: costs
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...half the country's food and most of its machinery and raw materials were imported, an influx of 750,000 refugees from the former African territories and a 30% inflation rate. Of late even the Premier's personal popularity had begun to slip because of the rising cost of food, inflation that has continued to climb to 33%, unemployment, increased crime and other problems...
...closely fought campaign. The primary issues were unemployment, which last week reached a 45-year high of 5.8%, and inflation, which ballooned to 16.9% annually during Whitlam's prime ministership and still grinds on at the painful rate of 9%. Most economists expect increases in the cost of living to keep moderating somewhat, but they forecast still higher unemployment next year. Fraser evidently agreed with those general estimates; most political observers conclude that he called the election a year early to avoid having to go to the voters in somewhat worse shape then than...
...year-old firm of Guiselin, which embroidered Napoleon's uniforms, did up 13 outfits for Bokassa, including the 32-lb. coronation robe with its 785,000 pearls, 1,220,000 crystal beads and train. Total cost...
...house of Lanvin whipped up a gold lame coronation gown, highlighted by 935,000 sequins and gold pieces, for Empress Catherine. Cost...
...royal crown was fashioned by Paris Jeweler Arthus Bertrand, who topped it with a 138-carat C.A.E. diamond. The crown alone cost $2 million; Bokassa's scepter and Catherine's diadem upped the jewelry bill to $5 million...