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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Economy With unemployment high, the dollar low and the stock market in distress, the economy will be Carter's sternest trial and the main focus of his policies this year. The $25 billion tax cut that he will propose this month is designed to revive business confidence, spark more spending on plant and equipment and head off a slowdown in growth that many economists expect late in 1978. Meanwhile, inflation shows signs of moving up again, fueled partly by measures that Carter either initiated or supported, including higher farm price supports and a steeper minimum wage...
...criminal brotherhood or its underworld allies can seek a piece of the action, as is the case in Las Vegas. The Mafia is already tolerating a group of Cuban hoodlums, the Malagamba gang from northern New Jersey, which has gained a foothold in Atlantic City's illicit market for cocaine, marijuana and hookers...
Miller's first challenge will be to establish himself as a competent, forceful leader. The importance of his doing so was underscored last week by a sharp drop in the stock market. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled almost 38 points to close the week under the 800 mark at 793.49. The drop occurred mostly because of worries about the dollar, but also partly because of uncertainty about Miller and what policies he will follow. In addition, businessmen will be watching Miller's performance in checking inflation for clues as to whether to launch plant expansion and modernization...
Unlike conditions in the rest of the job market, there have been more jobs than candidates for the work study program this year. Employers seem to like paying only 20 per cent of a student's salary, and letting the government pay the rest...
...plot isn't helped any by the loss of two hours from the original six-hour film. The version now showing here leaves a great many gaps, and it's impossible to tell whether Bertolucci meant to leave details vague or whether they were cut for the U.S. market. It is never clear, for instance, why De Niro's insane cousin loves him, or why she and her fascist lover become so perversely destructive; nor is it completely clear why De Niro stands by as the fascists take control of his town...