Word: partnering
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...easy to see only the Africa that's broken. While many of these countries cannot quite stand on their own, what they want from the West is no longer just a benefactor but a partner. Although the U.S. trade-liberalization bill passed two weeks ago by the House of Representatives is mostly symbolic in easing the terms for America's minuscule trade with Africa, it moves in the right direction of shifting aid from handouts to the development of sustainable economies...
...democracies, economic growth and social progress and to promote a new relationship with the U.S. Of course, the Administration also sees a largely untapped market and wants to encourage American businessmen to get there first. Africans hope Clinton will show them that the U.S. is ready to be a partner instead of patron...
...taxes the recovered depreciation, in this case $20,000, at a rate of 25%. The rest of the gain is taxed at 20%. Where this really gets tricky is with installment sales. Tom Ochsenschlager, a tax partner with Grant Thornton in Washington, says taxpayers may choose one of two ways to apply the new rule. They may pay 25% on all gains received until the depreciation has been recovered, and then pay 20% on everything after that. Or they may pay a blended rate on all gains for as long as they receive payments...
Generally, the targeted tax goodies for education and retirement get phased out for joint filers with an annual household income between $75,000 and $160,000. "The thresholds are tantalizingly high," notes Tom Ochsenschlager, a tax partner with Grant Thornton in Washington. "All of a sudden, you may find it makes sense to keep your '98 income down...
...European tradition and other world music, and involving himself in music education on every level from Sesame Street to Tanglewood. "The whole idea of what music is and what culture and education are has changed so much," says Emanuel Ax, the pianist who is a longtime friend and performance partner of Ma's. "Yo-Yo is in a way the right man at the right time. I think we need people like him if music is to remain a truly vital force...