Word: returned
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...than an overhauling of the world's monetary system is an overhauling of the nationalistic attitudes toward international economic policies. Germany refuses to revalue the Deutsche Mark, and Germans applaud the victory over France. France refuses to devalue the franc, and De Gaulle envisions the nation's return to the head of the pack. If forced to devalue. France threatens a devaluation of such magnitude as to pull down other currencies with the franc. The U.S. dogmatically upholds the value of the dollar. The world has suffered three major monetary crises in the past year; yet nations still...
After the election, there was little doubt that Finch, if he wished, could become a member of the Cabinet. The question that remained was one of his own political ambitions. What he really wanted was to return to California and succeed the ailing Senator George Murphy in 1970. But Murphy told Finch that he intended to run for a second term. Blocked at home, Finch decided to cast his lot once more with Nixon...
...negative-income-tax principle, sociologists, most notably Daniel Patrick Moynihan, tend to prefer another kind of income supplement: family or children's allowances. Under this scheme, every family in the country, rich or poor, would receive a certain amount of money for each child. The affluent would return it with their income taxes, but those who really need it would keep it for basic needs. The main beneficiaries would be the children. No fewer than 62 nations, including Canada and all the countries of Europe, already give family allowances. The family allowance, unlike the negative income tax, could...
...occupied territories is negotiable-theoretically. In the discussions with Jarring, the Israelis so far refuse to give up any of the occupied territories without guarantees of progress toward a full Middle East settlement. The Arabs in turn so far refuse to talk about a se tlement until the Israelis return the Arab lands...
...proceeds of the bonds, they are willing to accept a lower interest rate than they otherwise would demand. Currently, the interest rate on the tax-exempt bonds is slightly more than four per cent. Borrowing at a bank can cost about seven per cent. Harvard gets an annual return of about 5.8 per cent on its general investment funds...