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...April 26, I introduced a resolution calling for the creation of a capital pool for purposes similar to those outlined in your Essay. I believe firmly that the expansion of markets in the developing countries will lead to higher levels of employment and domestic activity in the industrialized countries...
...jobs. But, says Beryl Sprinkel, executive vice president of Chicago's Harris Trust & Savings Bank, "in the long run, the lower-income people will benefit if the cut does what I argue it will: namely, stimulate growth and development in California. It will lead to more jobs and higher standards of living...
...other tax-cutting measures. Heller says he would have voted for the defeated Proposition 8, which promised smaller (30%) property tax cuts-only to homeowners, not the owners of commercial and industrial property, who pay 48% of California property taxes. Heller notes that California homeowners eventually will be paying higher taxes relative to commercial-industrial properties, since private residences change hands more often than factories and office buildings; with each sale, a property may be reassessed and its taxes may rise. Says Heller of the disparity: "An abomination." Weidenbaum counters that "by reducing business costs, Proposition 13 ought to spur...
Girls' athletics have become an accustomed part of the way of life in Cedar Rapids. At a recent girls' track meet, runners, shotputters, hurdlers, high jumpers pitted themselves, one by one, in the age-old contests to run faster, leap higher, throw farther. For many, there were accomplishments they once would have thought impossible. A mile relay team fell into triumphant embrace when word came of qualification for the state finals. Team members shouted the joy of victory?"We did it!" ?and then asked permission to break training: "Now can we go to the Dairy Queen, Coach?" Granted...
Customers have been motivated largely by fears of inflation: for the moment, at least, their attitude is buy now -before the price goes up. That could change, but in May, Ford Motor Co.'s sales were a bulging 19% higher than a year ago, and Chrysler and American Motors showed moderate to handsome advances. GM sold 716,000 cars during May, a record for any month...