Word: margins
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...were: 1) an immediate move to give relief to Wall Street stock traders; 2) clear evidence that New Deal was giving thought to helping Business and Business was beginning to regret the bitter things it had said about New Deal spending. During the week, the Federal Reserve Board loosened margin requirements,, effective Nov. 1, thus carrying stocks through their steadiest week in two months (see p. 59). By week's end, Washington was seriously considering the possibility that Congress must soon revise and modify the capital gains tax and the undistributed profits tax, which Business bemoans as a stumbling...
...defeat wasn't entirely unexpected. From the past records of all three teams it was evident that the Crimson runners were up against some very tough competition. For Princeton had been undefeated to date, and the Blues had lost only to Dartmouth, and that by a narrow margin...
...they went through an excursion similar to Dr. Beebe's junkets to the bottom of the sea in a bathysphere. Prices on Monday had fallen in the worst break of the current decline and everyone anticipated that opening prices Tuesday would be down as a result of widespread margin calls...
These three constitute an integral part of the team's attack, and their presence in the lineup would probably have meant a larger margin of victory for the Tigers Saturday. But a vast improvement in both standard of play and mental attitude must be effected this week if Old Nassau hopes to stay in the fight with Harvard...
...bracket income tax rates can be changed to a low rate flat tax with positive gain in revenue to the Treasury. The rule regarding trading by insiders can be modified so as to restore protective action by insiders on breaks, and still prevent unfair use of inside information. The margin requirements can be made a flexible instrument of control, rising promptly on stockmarket booms and dropping promptly on breaks. The great range of uncertainty regarding what is allowable in the activity of specialists and other dealers can be greatly reduced by prompt and clear definitions by the Securities and Exchange...