Word: discounted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Coop has taken steps to soften the blow for student members, including a 10 percent discount on fall textbook purchases. Many students, in fact, will benefit more from this discount than from the now extincl rebate...
...despite the discount, Coop members should still be upset by the absence of a rebate. The reason is simple: the Coop is not just any other business. It's a "cooperative society," in operation not just to turn a profit but to give special benefits to its members. When members receive treatment no different from that of other customers, an implicit contract has been broken. While snazzy calendars and special discounts on Harvard wing chairs are nice, they're not enough...
...important to remember that not all Coop members are students. Many members are alumni or local residents, and are therefore not in the market for textbooks. Coop members like Olans and Angoff probably won't benefit from the 10 percent discount...
Stocks rose and bonds fell as the Federal Reserve decided not to raise interest rates at a meeting of the Open Market Committee Tuesday. Many analysts had predicted the Fed would hike both the Federal Funds and Discount rates by a half point in order to nip inflationary pressures in the bud. But though the Fed did not act at its latest meeting, look for at least one further rate increase --the sixth this year -- at its next meeting Nov. 15, which is conveniently right after the midterm elections. Following the announcement that rates will stay...
...like to take a friend along on a flight to destinations in North America or Europe during the next few months, you might profit from the latest air-fare war -- provided you can act fast. On Tuesday, three more airlines -- America West, American and Delta -- matched the special discount that was launched by Northwest on Monday. All four airlines now offer a two-for-one "companion fare" discount. If you travel with someone else on the same flight, the second person can travel for up to 50% off to most cities in America, Canada and Europe. There are a couple...