Word: hitting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...average take-home pay of factory workers were all at record peaks. But in and out of this good news ran the red line of danger: between September and October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week, the Consumer Price Index (1947-49: 100) jumped 0.5% to hit an all time high of 117.7. The rise, the seventh in eight months, meant that the cost of living is now 2.4% dearer than a year ago. Main reason for the October jump: higher price tags on the new cars...
...demonstrating to the public that their goal is to go forward with the total community, and not to win gains at the expense of the community. Nowhere is this task more urgent than in the field of inflation control. Unfortunately, in the minds of many who have been worst hit by the cheapening of the money supply, most of the blame belongs to the unions...
...Exasperated by a series of "victory" speeches, Arvey commented: "I think we scored a great victory. I also think we got hit by a truck...
...They hit the basement floor...
...According to Fisher, this sort of a ride was routine for Hollister. "Paul always used to let the elevator hit the basement floor. Only, the winch never gave way before. Depending on his morale, Paul would go faster or slower. He out-did himself on this occasion...