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After a winter in which they saw their local earnings devastated by rampant inflation (nearly 200 percent for the month of July) and were forced to endure the austerity measures contained in an emergency economic "shock" plan, the portenos of Buenos Aires are now breathing a sigh of relief...
...emerged from the crisis that led to record levels of inflation and forced Raul Alfonsin to hand over the presidency six months in advance, there are some encouraging signs. After all, the economy has clearly stabilized, with the latest figures show inflation falling to a mere 10 percent. For the month...
...depths of the tragedy can be measured elsewhere: Unemployment has risen to its highest level in fifteen years. Over 44 percent of the population in Greater Buenos Aires is now living in poverty. And for the first time in recent history, Argentina, which has traditionally prided itself as a haven for German, Italian, Russian and, more recently, Korean immigrants, saw a net flow of emigrants out of the country...
...thanks to an emergency plan that included a wage and price freeze and massive increases in public utility tariffs, inflation has fallen steadily: to 33 percent in August, 10 percent this month. Economists are even predicting negative inflation for next month...
...June 1987, Frank acknowledged that he is gay. Despite the views of some observers that Frank's career would be hindered by the announcement, he was re-elected the following year with 70 percent of the vote from his predominantly Democratic southeastern Massachusetts district...