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...there won't be any reason for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates." Interest rates soared on the bond market today because of the fear that the strong economic figures will lead to the build-up of inflationary pressures, especially before Friday's key employment data which could heighten inflationary fears. "The bond market reacts badly whenever the economy grows significantly above two percent because it fears inflationary pressures looming," reports Baumohl. "But it looks like we are in a new world where productivity can rise enough that the economy can grow at a healthy pace without heating...
...important way of increasing public service on Harvard's campus is to link it to interethnic events. This would not only increase public service at Harvard, but would also make cultural exchange more effective. Many events that aim to foster greater understanding only heighten differences between groups. Students often come as representatives of their perspectives, acting as cultural docents for their peers in an impersonal exchange...
...safety alert issued by the police department contains a series of safety guidelines designed "to heighten awareness of potentially dangerous situations and to promote safety within the Harvard community...
VLADIMIR NABOKOV DIED IN 1977 to mixed reviews. Not everyone was captivated by his erudition, multilingual wordplay and narrative frolics. But those who tuned to his wavelength came to appreciate that the style and gamesmanship so intimidating to his competition disguised the author's larger task: to heighten the pleasures of the natural world and the gratifications of personal creativity...
...received death threats, including one faxed to the courtroom during his summation. "We do get threats, so we have to have protection," Cochran shrugs. "It's just one of those things." But given Farrakhan's reputation for antiwhite and anti-Semitic invective, Cochran's decision could not help but heighten tensions around the court...