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...EEPC report, called "Energy Security Revisited," advocated a $5 a barrel oil import fee and said the conclusions of a 1987 Energy Department study were politically biased. Written by Bradshaw Professor of Public Policy William W. Hogan and EEPC Assistant Director Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani, the report said the DOE miscalculated by $200 billion the effects an oil import fee would have on the economy...
...economic summit in Toronto to showcase Japan's growing involvement in global affairs. Takeshita unveiled a $50 billion foreign-aid package before the meeting that would make Tokyo the world's largest donor. Japan also announced a debt-relief program for Third World countries and agreed to phase out import quotas on oranges and beef...
...Probe, a sporty two-door hatchback that may turn out to be nearly as successful as the Taurus. For a base price of $10,459, the Probe offers front- wheel drive, a zippy but economical four-cylinder engine and the sleek, aerodynamic look of a European or Japanese import. That should not be surprising, because Ford designed and developed the Probe in a joint project with Mazda, the Japanese company in which Ford owns a 25% interest. Mazda's plant in Flat Rock, Mich., will be turning out 600 Probes a day by September. All the cars that...
...seem to be the perfect preview for the already legendary Black Album, a collection of unreleased Prince tracks from the past couple of years which may hit import bins this summer (it will not have a U.S. release...
...past, the White House could ignore findings by the International Trade Commission, a Government agency, that U.S. industries were being hurt by foreign competition. Under the terms of the trade bill, the President would have less latitude to disregard the commission's recommendations that these industries be given import relief. The bill would also require that the White House launch investigations of countries that maintain "numerous and pervasive" trade barriers and would authorize the President to retaliate against a broad range of exports from those nations...