Word: predict
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Although the White House argues that lowering the capital-gains rate would spur economic growth, many economists predict that it would add billions to the deficit over the long term. That was the least of considerations, however, in the White House and Congress. Says Speaker of the House Tom Foley: "I see little or no evidence that the Administration is pursuing serious deficit reduction...
...economist uses his techniques to predict the rate at which new AIDS cases will be reported, and his projections seem to be on target. Says a Government scientist: "Every month Hay's numbers look better and better, while the official estimates look worse...
While stories like these are everywhere in China, few people but the most emotional predict the regime's imminent collapse -- or even want it. Most who do so live in Beijing, but in this respect at least, the capital seems as representative of China as Manhattan...
...There were times down there that you were getting moved by the wind," Holy Cross Coach Mark Duffner said. "But it was hard to predict--look, [Harvard] scored both touchdowns driving into the wind...
...other professors still loyal to the Coop say that they are not looking elsewhere for textbook ordering. They say it is often their own inability to predict course enrollments that leads to textbook shortfalls...