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...attitudes and expectations, public confidence in Reagan's economic management persists. Even so, only 34% now say he has made a good start in fulfilling his campaign promise to balance the budget (down from 44% in September). Nearly half (49%) believe the President's policies will help curb inflation. At the same tune, 48% believe the recession is necessary to help bring down prices, although 44% disagree. Asked about Reagan's economic programs, 54% believe this year's tax cuts were the right policy, while 37% disagree...
...supporters of the unorthodox theory of supply-side economics took office. The new President vowed to stimulate business by slashing taxes, even though some critics said that such a move at a time of high inflation would cause prices to spiral still faster. Reagan responded that he would curb inflation by cutting the U.S. budget, and urged the Federal Reserve Board to maintain tight control of the money supply. Moreover, the President asserted that when investors saw prices leveling off, they would lower the return they demanded for their money, and thus interest rates would plummet...
...carriers have tried, without success, to curb no-shows before, but they are trying again. Next week the airlines are scheduled to meet in Washington to discuss new methods of fighting the problem. Air Florida is expected to propose offering travelers a 20% discount on nonrefundable tickets bought up to seven days before a flight. New York Air is likely to suggest charging no-shows $20 by deducting that amount from their credit cards. No-shows who pay by cash or check would not receive full refunds...
...astonishing display of concern. The protesters are primarily young, but older people join in as well, swelling the ranks from curb to curb, wall-to-wall humanity stretching as far as the eye can see. Some of the demonstrators wear elaborate costumes, macabre bursts of imagination that pantomime the approach of death. Others carry posters and papier-mâché displays, an explosion of street art mocking the U.S., tearing with outrageous simplicity at the fabric of mutual interest that the U.S. and Western Europe have woven so patiently for 30 years. The signs vilify: "We are not America's Guinea...
...Memphis, the prosecution said the physician had prescribed more than 12,000 doses of various drugs to Presley in the last 20 months of his life. But defense witnesses painted a picture of a doctor who took in patients other doctors had spurned, a "good Samaritan" who tried to curb Presley's habit. Last week the jury returned its verdict: not guilty on all counts...