Word: existence
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...opponents, these equations "are based on an economy that doesn't exist anymore," in the words of Jared Hazleton, director of the Center for Business and Economic Analysis at Texas A&M. To begin with, many think that productivity is growing faster than the official figures show, a suspicion publicly voiced by Greenspan. One reason: the official measures are based largely on output of things--numbers of autos, board feet of lumber--and may be overlooking computer-driven gains, especially in service industries. "It's very hard to measure electronic bits floating around in the atmosphere," notes Hazleton...
...Assault on Tony's revolves around a group of men, almost interchangeable characters, who exist only in relation to the bottle. They are white and fairly well-to-do, and for 17 days they are hunkered down in a bar in an unnamed city as the whole country is besieged by vicious race riots. Bullets fly around them, but the group's main worry is that the booze will run dry. O'Brien is at his most eloquent when describing this visceral fear: "For the first time in his life," he writes, "Rudd found himself wishing for death, hoping (praying...
...apparel industry, like many others, has become global, but nowhere do responsible U.S. clothing manufacturers condone abusive labor practices or the employment of children. Unfortunately, sweatshop conditions do exist in the U.S. and around the world. However, the assertion by Labor Secretary Robert Reich that half of the 22,000 U.S. garment contractors are sweatshops paying less than the minimum wage is absolutely wrong. We are astounded by this irresponsible denunciation of our industry after the efforts we have made to combat sleazy practices. For a U.S. government official to stigmatize an industry that manufactures $50 billion worth of consumer...
...United States, many for the first time, they will be caught up in the excitement of meeting other students, settling into their classes and the overall enjoyment of college life," said Goodling in an address on the House floor. "They will give little thought to the possible dangers which exist on college campuses...
Union leaders and University officials disagree about the reasons for the trend, although almost all those interviewed agree that the trend does exist...