Word: crimping
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Preposterous!" exploded the Shah. Ala scampered back and told Mossadegh that the Shah had refused to accept the resignation. That put a crimp in any designs the conscientious young (32) Shah might have had. Mossadegh said he was still determined to resign. The religious leader, Mullah Kashani, arrived and urged the Premier to reconsider. You can't, he urged, leave the people in their hour of need. A few hours later, the whole cabinet assembled at the Premier's home. They argued, they reasoned, they pleaded, they begged. At long last, Mossadegh gave in. He had decided...
...Federal Reserve Board last week cocked an eye at the big bull market and tried to put a crimp in speculation. It raised margin requirements from...
...Credit Crimp. Even without conversion, tightening steel supplies had already cut the U.S. auto industry down from its peak production (last week it turned out 181,156 units v. 184,791 the week before). This came in the face of the biggest rush for cars in five years; used-car dealers were once again displaying new "used" autos at $500 and more above list prices. "Scare buying" of all consumer goods kept spreading; U.S. department-store sales jumped 21% in a week. In New Bedford, Mass., a telephone operator who caught the fever drew out her savings...
...Rumors that excise taxes would soon be pared put a last-minute crimp in Christmas sales of taxed luxury goods. Moaned one Detroit jeweler: "I wish they'd either repeal that tax or stop talking about...