Word: expansionism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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"The strains of rapid expansion, followed by recent years of constricting resources and leveling enrollments, have taken their toll," the report stated.
While Harvard's final clubs draw fire for their refusal to admit women, a social organization geared toward women is preparing for expansion as it enters its second semester.
The health of the housing industry is particularly crucial to a continued economic expansion. Like the prime rate on business loans, the cost of mortgages is starting to ease a bit. The average interest charge on fixed-rated mortgages has fallen to 14.16%, down from a July peak of 14.67...
Semiconductor makers are also benefiting from some painful past mistakes. When sales dipped sharply in the 1970s, U.S. chip producers responded by slashing payrolls, halting research and canceling expansion plans. Their cutbacks proved a boon to Japanese companies; they kept building plants and developing products, and thus were ready to...
The executives' confidence was further buoyed by a report of the council's economic panel. It predicts continued expansion next year, fueled by a 6% growth in corporate profits and strong capital investment in plant and equipment. Most important, consumer spending, which accounts for nearly two-thirds of...