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...anger will not soon subside. Other unions, in the metal, printing and construction trades, will ride the wave of discontent to demand similar increases to offset tax hikes linked to German unification. They probably will win pay raises too, despite the strenuous objections of industrial leaders who predict falling exports and vanishing jobs as a result...
...matters of "opinion." Now, he says, leaders may demand specific evangelistic efforts but not dictate "such things as choice of food, car, clothes, exact amount of giving." A discipler's advice may be rejected "without sinning" if a member is convinced he is doing God's will. But defectors predict the demands on members will change little...
Moreover, many experts predict that a collapse of the Uruguay Round would shove the world economy into a protectionist spiral, leading to serious political frictions between the U.S. and its major trading partners reminiscent of the Great Depression. "With the collapse of communism," says a White House official, "we're finding that our relations with countries around the world are focused more on economics and that the irritation points are economic too." If these irritations accumulate, huge regional trading blocs under construction in Europe and the Americas could be joined by one in Asia, all of them bristling with trade...
...global epidemic of aerophobia growing out of last year's Persian Gulf conflict, U.S. airlines have lost more than $6 billion since 1990. American has been no exception: its parent company, AMR, has lost a combined $279 million in the past two years. All that has led Crandall to predict that the number of major carriers will continue to shrink. Says he: "I think there is probably some consolidation left to happen...
...think it should be a very good game," Coach Carole Kleinfelder said. "I predict a close game. Our goalies are about the same-but I think we have a little more speed...