Word: fasters
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...left and to the right of every man in the race." He is cautious about the risks of his new calling. "It's very dangerous for your soul to be a politician," he 'says, "because if you get power it can lead you to perdition faster than almost any other form of human activity...
...increasing affluence. With disposable income up 6% from last year, Americans are indulging in their longstanding love of beef. In the first quarter of this year, 6% more steers have been marketed than in the equivalent period of 1968, yet consumer demand for red meat is rising even faster. At current rates, Americans this year will eat an average of 110 Ibs. of beef each, compared with...
Everyone in the group had his pick of jobs, but many turned down offers from dozens of big firms in order to join a small company. The pay might be somewhat more modest there, but the responsibility is larger and the promotions potentially faster. Nobody in the group accepted the highest bidder, and few were interested in general training programs that are easy to get lost in. These students will not have to work their way painfully up through the ranks; they begin fairly close to the top. Many of today's business students have been in the armed...
...Crimson football team to a 10-0 win over Cornell. But in Mexico City, a tired Harvard crew came in last in the Olympic rowing finals. After watching West Germany win the race and Australia come in second, Harvard coach Harry Parker said "the other crews were just faster and better...
...money supply to grow at an annual rate of less than 2%. That is sharply below the inflationary 11% growth allowed in the second half of 1968, when the board followed an expansive policy that Martin now admits was an error. Today's economy is growing far faster than the supply of money available to finance that growth. Ultimately, the resulting collision between the demand and supply of funds is bound to curb bank lending and then business activity...