Word: factoring
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...great factor in Roosevelt's dominance was his belief that "politics were a matter of education," rather than intrigue, Schlesinger concluded, explaining that Roosevelt thought all the people should take part in government...
...Another factor that may hamper Halleck's effectiveness is his innate conservatism, which will probably get more chance for expression now that the White House is plugging the economy line. Young G.O.P. liberals may find themselves more and more at odds with the leadership, especially when represented by Halleck's aggressive personality...
...spontaneous support of his countrymen, has restored the supremacy of internal law and given France a new constitution that for the first time in 88 years endows the executive branch with enough authority to pursue coherent policies. He has all but destroyed the Communist Party as an active factor in French government, has laid the groundwork for a fruitful new relationship between France and her onetime African colonies, and has immensely strengthened France's moral and psychological position in revolt-torn Algeria. Above all, he has given Frenchmen back their pride, swept away the miasma of self-contempt that...
Modern working conditions are also an important factor. Union strength builds largely on discontent; today's worker, with his high wages and fringe benefits, finds less and less to be discontented about. He works, says A.F.L.-C.I.O.'s Kassalow, "in one of these clean, modern, well-run factories [that] do not strike with the same force that hit the young farmer who came up to the dirty tire plants of Akron or the hot, badly ventilated assembly lines of Detroit, 15, 20, 25 years ago." Union leaders realize that they have come a long way since then. Says...
...main key to effective inflation control is sustained full employment and full production, combined with truly competitive pricing." How should full employment and production be achieved? "Government expenditures, keyed to our vital needs and resource capabilities, are in themselves a key factor in maximum economic growth . . . It is elementary that a growing nation needs larger public as well as larger private expenditures, just as it costs more to support a family of five than it does a family of three...