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...economy is far from ailing, but it may not be as robust as it seems. The Department of Commerce reported last week that the gross national product expanded at a 3.7% annual rate during the first quarter. The strong showing, though, was partly caused by an increase in unsold business inventories. This inventory buildup, the result of sluggish consumer demand, could be a sign of an underlying economic weakness...
...much lower oil bill will help the U.S. make progress against its two most stubborn economic problems. Boosted by cheap fuel, a robust economy could reduce federal budget deficits by a total of more than $100 billion during the next three years, according to one estimate. Less costly oil imports should cut the U.S. trade deficit, which hit $148.5 billion in 1985, by some $30 billion a year...
...restraining their spending. The Department of Commerce last week reported that the economy grew at an anemic .7% rate during the final quarter of last year, a marked decline from the Government's earlier estimate of 1.3%. For the year, the economy expanded at a respectable but far from robust rate...
...Crimson's offense didn't pick up much in the second and third periods, but its defense solidified around the robust play of White, who stopped all but three of the final 23 Huskie blasts...
Radio Shack's Manager Brian Houle agreed. "I don't know what my competition's done wrong," he said, "but we're pretty robust here...