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...realism, our moral convictions and our pragmatic bent. We can no longer impose our own solutions; yet our action or inaction will influence events, often decisively. We cannot banish power from international affairs, but we can use our vast power wisely and firmly to deter aggression and encourage restraint and negotiation. We can help construct a wider community of interest among all nations. We must continue to stand for freedom in the world...
Conservatives Weidenbaum and Beryl Sprinkel, chief economist of Harris Trust & Savings Bank in Chicago, argue that any tax cut should be permanent. Such cuts, says Weidenbaum, would "serve as a useful restraint" on proponents of "vast new expenditure programs." At the same time, he says, permanent cuts would encourage consumers to spend more money over the long run because they would have more money to keep. Monetarist Sprinkel concurs, but questions what real good any tax cut will do. "We have a $1.8 trillion economy," he says. "If anybody thinks a $10 billion or $12 billion change in taxes will...
...memorable image of a blood-soaked Carrie glaring upon the suddenly soundless ballroom marks the point where DePalma abandons all self-restraint. Gimmick piles upon gimmick as Carrie wreaks her vengeance; screens split, reddish tones suffuse the lens, a single shot multiplies into a revolving wheel of faces both shocked and gleeful. The film now develops into a full-scale assault upon the senses that ultimately gluts the viewer's mind with technique...
...asked each municipality to present budget requests, with the suggestion that they be raised by no more than 10% over the last submissions. Most, however, demanded increases of 100% or more for everything from hospitals to police stations to cultural centers. When Libyan Treasury Minister Muhammad Zarouk Rajab urged restraint, an elderly delegate in a black fez and business suit took exception. "There are no controls!" he shouted. "How can we ask for services when we don't know how much money can be spent?" Finally, Gaddafi called a halt to the budget discussions by announcing that all requests...
Another reason that interest rates are dropping is that the Federal Reserve has acted to push them down. Despite Chairman Burns' repeated public calls for economic restraint, the board has been pursuing a relatively easier monetary policy since last summer. Two weeks ago, it decided that stronger action was needed. The board cut the discount rate-the fee that it charges on loans to member banks-from 5½% to 5¼%. It also apparently lowered its targeted interest rates on "Fed funds"-the uncommitted cash that banks lend one another-by a quarter of a point...