Word: investments
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...nine-page advertising supplement that appeared last week in the Wall Street Journal was a first for the venerable organ of capitalism. In enthusiastic but occasionally stilted prose, the Communist government of Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev issued an open invitation to Western businesses to invest in the Soviet Union. Beginning with a Gorbachev message on perestroika, or restructuring, of the economy, the insert highlights Soviet attempts to facilitate joint ventures with the West, touts tourist attractions and hails Soviet achievements in areas like eye surgery...
Experts warn that such grandiose projects involve heavy risks. "Without doubt, a high-tech military industry can generate economic growth," says Stephanie Neuman, a Columbia University political scientist. "But a nation must not only want to invest. It must be able to afford it as well...
Jackson, a former contender for the Democratic nomination for president, declined to say if or when he will announce his candidacy for the next race. However he said he has formed a committee to explore his chances in the Iowa primary and has come up with a campaign theme--"Invest in America...
...woman grabbed him by the sleeve and yanked him to her side. "There are too many foreigners buying up our land," she complained. He bent down next to her chair. "Aw, come on," he chided, "don't look at it as a zero- sum game. We want people to invest in America." She listened sullenly as he tried to explain his vision of an unfettered free market. "Well, you think about it," she interrupted, shaking her finger. He masked his exasperation with an affectionate pat on the back. "I will," he promised, "but you think about...
...could point to ten years of relatively good government under their rule. The Communists have distributed tracts of farmland to landless peasants and kept government corruption in check. The party, which broke with Moscow in 1964, is hardly doctrinaire. Chief Minister Basu, for example, is coaxing multinational companies to invest in West Bengal...