Word: laura
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...that has not happened, and its nonoccurrence is the strongest evidence cited by the faster-growth-is-safe school. Says Laura D'Andrea Tyson, President Clinton's National Economic Adviser: "A couple of years ago, most economists thought the noninflationary unemployment rate was 5.9% to 6.1%. If you told them we could stay below that for more than 18 months [actually 22 months now], they would not have believed it. But we've done it." James Annable, chief economist of First Chicago NBD Corp., a major bank, says, "My guess is you could take it down...
...cartel before his 1994 election. Last month, the U.S. unsuccessfully pressured members of the Colombian congress to find Samper guilty of that charge. "When the Congress absolved Samper, the U.S. had several weapons in its arsenal, one of which was revoking his visa," says TIME Mexico City bureau chief Laura Lopez. "It is a psychological blow, but Samper has been fighting ever since he was elected, so he was probably braced for it." The U.S. maintains that the Samper government will not cooperate with its anti-drug efforts, particularly because he has refused to extradite four alleged Cali cartel leaders...
...Congressional commission investigating corruption in the administration of President Salinas, filed his findings Thursday night with the Mexican Congress. The government Friday disputed Zinser's account as one-sided and misleading, and threatened to take legal action against the Times reporter, Anthony DePalma. TIME Mexico City bureau chief Laura Lopez reports that Zinser's documentation has been public for some time, and that the congressman may be on shaky ground. "Obviously he is taking this to the New York Times because the investigating commission wasn't behind him." Regardless of possible wrongdoing on the President's part, she adds, Zedillo...
directed by Alfonso Arau from the novel by Laura Esquivel Friday and Saturday, July 5 and 6, at 7:30 In the Science Center...
...Reported by Laura Claverie/New Orleans, Patrick Cole/Los Angeles and Tom Witkowski/Boston