Word: predictably
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...treaty, which would eliminate most trade barriers between the three countries within 15 years, has overwhelming support among economic thinkers. Of 19 major studies of NAFTA's impact, 18 predict that by expanding American exports, the agreement will bolster the U.S. economy, raise average incomes and increase overall employment. The basic argument appeals to common sense: since Mexican tariffs on imports are almost double those imposed by the U.S., the elimination of those duties should favor American exports. In the six years since Mexico began liberalizing its economy and lowering trade barriers, annual U.S. exports to the country have risen...
Federman, who says he supports the underlyingprinciples of the plan, said he could not predict,as dean of medical education, what effectClinton's reforms would have on medical schools...
...Enrollment in medical school for six years hasbeen a growth industry, and the figures havealready surpassed those of last year," saidFederman. "What it will do in two years, smartdoctors don't predict...
...problem is especially serious in seasonally recurring courses with large enrollments in the Core Program. Since the Core is relatively unaffected by departmental faculty advising, the ebb and flow of student enrollments is particularly difficult to predict. I can speak from experience, having taught a Core course ("The Concept of the Hero in Greek Civilization") since the late 1970s. Over the years I have worked closely with the administrators of the Core, who are very experienced and able academics, but even our combined efforts cannot provide a fail-safe yearly calculus for enrollments. If we underestimate the numbers of students...
Subsidize the health-care premiums of small businesses that employ low- income workers. While big companies that save on health insurance are expected to create new jobs, internal White House studies predict that those gains would be more than offset by jobs lost among low-wage workers at small businesses. Many of these businesses do not now pay anything to insure their workers, and would be required to pay at least 3.5% of payroll under the Clinton plan -- a payment some could finance only by shedding workers. President Clinton recently approved new transitional subsidies for businesses with fewer than...