Word: gridlocks
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When Joe McClure gathered his 160 employees at the Montrose Travel agency in Montrose, Calif., to explain the temporary 10% pay cut they would all be taking, there was hardly any of the usual office grumbling. After all, thanks to the nation's collective travel gridlock, many of their peers had already lost their jobs--including 16 workers that McClure himself had to let go to guarantee that his $118 million-a-year business would make it through the current turbulence. "When you look at the big picture, our situation is a lot better," says Maria Meza, 37, a travel...
Chaos reigned as New Yorkers faced communication gridlock...
...have a deal," the President told aides. "I'll walk him to his car and give a thumbs-up if I have to." He didn't have to. Instead he marched Norwood in front of the cameras to make an announcement. There was so much hype about busting gridlock, you'd think Bush had been tussling with a Democrat...
...have a deal," the President told aides. "I'll walk him to his car and give a thumbs-up if I have to." He didn't have to. Instead he marched Norwood in front of the cameras to make an announcement. There was so much hype about busting gridlock, you'd think Bush had been tussling with a Democrat...
...federal parliaments to protest the cabinet's override of the Constitutional Court's decision. The Yugoslav Prime Minister Zoran Zizic and his Montenegrin Socialist People's Party also bolted, stripping the coalition of both its federal governing partner and its majority in the federal parliament. The likely political gridlock could hasten Montenegro's split from Yugoslavia and will hamper efforts to rebuild a devastated economy. A recent World Bank report found that owing to chronic mismanagement, rampant corruption and the burdens of constantly financing wars, Yugoslavia's per capita gdp is just half the size...