Word: deficit
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Harris did not see any dangers implicit in a rising federal deficit, and was opposed to a reduction of the debt at this time. Abbott, taking up the challenge, saw a precarious situation in the maintenance of a large national debt, and strongly advocated a reduction "as soon as the situation made it possible...
...depended on whether they had been hit by strikes and material shortages. If they had not, they were likely to be way up, like Electrolux (to $2,184,329 as compared to $730,996). If they were hit, they were likely to be like Yale & Towne, with an operating deficit for the nine months of $524,450 (v. $774,237 profit). Those who had been hard hit earlier in the year were coming back. Example: after losing $5,980,179 in the first two quarters, General Electric made enough in the third to recoup the loss, cleared an even...
...Publisher" Lyon's last words: "Remember, Sturgis, if you were to pay the Niemans what they think they're worth, and sell this issue of the CRIMSON for what it's actually worth--I think you would realize a mountainous deficit come Friday...
...trips and uniforms, toward which only $250 was collected at the Coast Guard game, the manager nevertheless wished to make it clear that popular criticism of the H.A.A. in the matter was unjustified since it had contributed $2000 out of the $3000 cost of the Princeton trip despite a deficit...
...crossed up, got crossed up with one of his warmest friends-earnest, tight-lipped John Snyder. Mr. Truman had boasted that by the end of the year the U.S. budget would be in balance. But Secretary of the Treasury Snyder, after making his calculations, said: "There will be a deficit of $1.9 billion." Last week at his press conference Mr. Truman said crisply that there was no real difference between Mr. Snyder and himself. Snyder must have been misquoted. Said loyal John Snyder: "President Truman said there was no difference between us. I reiterate that statement...