Word: growths
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...David meeting produced divided counsel was that other economic indicators reflected weaknesses. Acknowledged one Carter economist: "We're having more trouble with diagnosis than prognosis at this point." Housing starts fell from 2 million in December to 1.4 million in February, and retail sales showed little or no growth in January and February. The presence of Federal Reserve Chairman G. William Miller at the conference suggested that the Administration might be considering ways to further restrain consumer credit. The President was granted authority in 1969 to ask the Fed to apply such restrictions during periods of high inflation...
...more than a decade, the fastest thing about the fast-food industry has been its growth−in outlets, sales and profits. No area of the business has prospered more than the giant hamburger chains, dominated by McDonald's and its two smaller cook-alikes, Burger King and Wendy's. But lately, increasing costs and competition have taken some of the sizzle out of the chains. Says Wendy's Chairman R. David Thomas: "There's a big washout coming...
...fast food, generated earnings of $163 million on sales of $4.6 billion in 1978. McDonald's opened 500 new outlets last year and expects to continue expanding at that pace for the next three to five years. But that cannot make up for the slowdown in annual earnings growth, which dropped to 19% last year from roughly 40% five years ago. Since last fall the average month-to-month sales rise at McDonald's stores, which used to be 9%, has slipped to 5%. Reflecting these developments, McDonald's stock has declined from the 1978 high...
...South Sea Bubble. A brake on runaway development is the island's limited water supply, to which agriculture has first claim. Moreover, a real estate developer is compelled to divert equivalent acreage to cropland for every acre he takes out of production. Mayor Cravalho foresees a maximum future growth of 35% in hotel and condominium construction. Meanwhile, Maui has the lowest real property tax rate and bonded indebtedness in all of Hawaii. Its pricey real estate is bolstered in value by such intangibles as ambience and climate, but also by solid surroundings: beaches, swimming pools, stores, arts and crafts...
...fact, rather than the development of character, we had seen a static retrospective view of types at two stages of life, with little sense of growth between the two ages, which made projection into the "dream" of the future even more difficult. The main reason for this, paradoxically, lies in the main reason for the show's success, the egoism and talents of the performers. From the first moments of parody of the informality of improvisational theater, we were being asked to watch ctors playing parts rather than the parts themselves. The parts became vehicles for the considerable abilities...