Word: invest
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Tories, in a manifesto of their own, replied with a ringing slogan, "Invest in Success," coined by Chancellor Rab Butler. "After these few years of Conservative government," crowed the manifesto, "the economy is in much better shape and the nation in much better heart. Now we must harness these efforts to a new and powerful surge of national effort." Despite their confident tone, and a widespread prognosis that they would increase their overall majority in the House of Commons, from their present 19 to perhaps 100 seats, the Tories are by no means a shoo-in. As ex-Prime Minister...
...Ottawa and Washington last week, lawmakers studied a proposed Canada-U.S. agreement for joint action against the lamprey. If the agreement is ratified, as expected, the two nations will invest nearly $3,000,000 (69% by the U.S., 31% by Canada) to erect lamprey-killing fences on all the spawning streams flowing to the Great Lakes. It couldn't happen to a nastier beastie...
...concessions-worth $112 million a year-to corporations. This would provide industrialists with more cash to invest in plant expansion...
While some of the bankers frowned over homebuyers' debts, giant Prudential Insurance Co. of America reported that its mortgage and real-estate investments had climbed $535 million during 1954 to top $5 billion (43.2% of Prudential assets). Prudential seemed unworried about the rate of U.S. building, expects to invest at least $1 billion in new mortgage loans this year...
Smith commented, however, that breakers and underwriters have played only a minor role in the rise of the stock market. He feels that it is confidence in sound values, not the level of the margin, which moves a person to invest his money...