Word: plummetted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...many respects, the current slump is an extension of the mid-'80s energy bust that saw prices plummet to $9 per bbl. Just as the region was attempting to diversify out of its energy dependence, the gulf crisis suddenly forced prices to $40 in 1990, spurring some drillers to crank up rigs again. But when the war ended, hopes were dashed just as quickly; prices slid back down, and the small trickle of investment money dried...
...later, the men had been buried. Pin said the graves lay deep in the jungle up the mountainside -- though he could not remember exactly where. According to Phe, however, the site was only 15 ft. away. He quickly located one of the spots, and our expectations soared -- only to plummet when it became obvious that someone had already dug up the grave...
...games--even if they bet on their own team to win. Similarly, traders cannot be trusted to make objective decisions about Harvard's investments when their personal interests are tied to the same companies. If Harvard were to decrease its holdings in Harken, the investors' personal holdings would plummet. They would benefit if Harvard purchased more Harken stock...
...longer expect robust returns on their endowments, so they are struggling to refurbish their capital. Meantime, the days of bulging classrooms are long gone. The 1965-75 baby bust led to a 10% dip in the number of college-age students in the 1980s; the head count will plummet a further 25% by the mid-1990s. The ability of institutions to simply crank up tuition and fees has also hit a ceiling. Last spring Princeton scaled back a projected 6.9% hike in tuition, room and board to 6.7%, leaving a still daunting annual bill per student...
...Harvard Cooperative Society's annual rebate will plummet to 5.5 percent this year, the lowest figure in at least 14 years, several members of the Coop's board of directors confirmed yesterday...