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Challenged on his anti-inflation program, Carter took the offensive. The results, he claimed, were "far exceeding our expectations." The prime rate, he said, was falling a point a week, and mortgage rates were headed toward 13%. "My prediction to you is that in the summer we will see substantial...
Seven seasons of shilling, uh, cheering for the Islanders preclude an objective prediction for the final series. However, a number of other Crimson editors have volunteered theirs. Bob Boorstin, president: "Isn't it seven that they play? I'm not a hockey fan." Laurence S. Grafstein, faithful Maple Leaf devotee...
Of course, the stoic coach will not offer a prediction of any kind. Is he optimistic? "I don't know if that's the right word," Parker said, explaining, "Hopeful is more like it."
But bad news everywhere else was good news for the debt markets. Long-term bond prices that had been badly depressed earlier this year last week soared five points in one day, the largest one-day rise on record. The rally was touched off by Economist Henry Kaufman's...
Bingham appraises Harvard's chances in the Eastern league optimistically yet realistically, saying of the 7-1 first-place team, "I think we're not a phenomenal team, but we're better than average." And with Bingham continuing to hit the way he has recently, that prediction looks good: "From...