Word: outlook
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Happily for the economy, and for Reagan, there are few signs of a fall-off yet. Quite the contrary; auto sales are the highest since 1978, and production of all goods and services in the first half of 1984 rose at the swiftest pace in 34 years. The general outlook for the rest of the year is for a slowdown to a more sustainable rate of growth, accompanied by some further declines in unemployment, which has fallen from 10.8% in December 1982 to 7.5%. Most surprising, there has been no increase in inflation of the type that usually accompanies such...
...definitive newspaper of the television generation. Unlike big city dailies that have reacted to TV competition by becoming detailed and analytic, emphasizing the things TV cannot do, USA Today offers a print version of TV news. Stories are short and neutral, and often lead, TV style, with the outlook rather than the hard facts. The paper's appeal is strongly visual: it relies heavily on pictures, charts and other graphics. Like local newscasts, USA Today stresses human interest and the pocketbook impact of events. The major difference from TV is that the paper has no stars: the writing...
...that his theory is best suited to a society which accepts the right of individuals to determine their own lives. Rawls also maintains that his theory presupposes no particular ideas about human nature. Sandel attacks this last claim, criticizing the view implicit in these theories, and suggests that an outlook based on community values rather than individual values would be more appropriate...
...economy can buoy or destroy a President's chances for reelection. TIME'S Board of Economists met last week to gauge how strong an economic engine Ronald Reagan will be riding into November. The board's verdict: if the financial markets can calm down, the immediate outlook is good. The economy, which grew at a surprising 8.8% annual rate in the first quarter, is sure to slow down, but it is not likely to stall. Said Board Member Walter Heller, who served as President Kennedy's chief economic adviser: "There is plenty of steam left...
Construction companies also have been fretting about the outlook. An April survey of the National Association of Home Builders found that members fear that business will worsen in coming months. It was the first sign of pessimism in two years. "Change is in the wind," says Michael Sumichrast, chief economist for the organization of 40,000 builders...