Word: outlook
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Outlook: TIME's economists foresee solid growth...
...there were signs of a less drastic outlook among a few of the elite at a Mass to commemorate Guy Malary, the young Justice Minister gunned down outside Sacre Coeur Church a year ago. Malary, who had attempted to restructure the ^ corrupt police force during Aristide's absence, had also been a pillar of the business community for 20 years. So inside the simple white church, rich and poor sat shoulder to shoulder in remembrance of a man who had tried to straddle the social divide. Although the poor far outnumbered the rich, the accent of the service...
...that some lessons have been learned," said Lionel Delatour, who heads a group of pro-democracy businessmen, "a recognition that radical extreme positions have not paid, a sense of maturity." Although only 25 businessmen attended the service, there were indications that the monied community was also maturing in its outlook. By the reckoning of some business leaders, 20% of their colleagues are trying to reach out to Aristide in a spirit of reconciliation, including one or two of the seven families who make up the most entrenched elite...
...this describes the American economy today, according to the consensus of a panel of five leading economists whom TIME assembled last week to assess the outlook through 1995. Their key finding: after nearly four years of growth that began at a crawl but has settled into a comfortable trot, the prospects for the U.S. economy are now among the brightest since World War II. The country is "in the midst of a long, durable and sustainable expansion" that could prove to be "one of the longest and healthiest upturns in the modern era," said Allen Sinai, chief global economist...
Stocks fell sharply, as surprisingly strong economic readings spurred fears of inflation and higher interest rates. Chief among the "bad" good news was the fact that housing starts were up 4.4% in September despite rising mortgage rates. Additionally, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's October Business Outlook Survey shows a big increase in its prices-paid index, a measure of what manufacturers pay for raw materials. The index -- considered one measure of possible future inflation -- is now at its highest level since February 1989. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 24.89 points, to 3911.15, in heavy trading...