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...sales and fast-rising costs, particularly in labor. Even after inflation is taken into account, hourly wages since 1970 have jumped 61% in Belgium and 70% in Italy; in the U.S., they have increased by only 12%. With the U.S. now growing faster than Europe, multinational managers have to shave expenses or else risk having their European operations drag down the performance of the parent companies as well. As a result, businessmen are cutting their European costs in several ways...
...workouts and the amount of Nautilus training that Ned has been doing, these were outstanding times for him," Bernal said in praise of Cahoon. "We're gearing up towards Easterns now, and I think we'll see a lot more improvement out of him with some rest and a shave," he added...
...question is, will these budget cuts slow inflation? Unfortunately, the answer is a qualified no. While the cuts may shave a little off the inflation rate, deficit spending is not the main source of inflation. As Carter himself has noted, several essential items such as food, housing, medical care and energy are the most pressing sources of inflation. Deficit spending may lower the amount of money in the economy and so affect aggregate demand slightly, but there is no guarantee that it will affect the inflation rate in the guilty sectors...
...armored personnel carriers and scout cars are fully armed and lined up for swift departure. Says Colonel Robert Sunell, the regiment's commander: "I won't tell you how fast I can move this regiment out of its barracks, but it's damned fast. And we shave time every day." Because ammunition is now stored in forward areas, combat vehicles no longer have to return to the rear for new supplies. This has cut reloading time by five to ten hours...
Surprise, surprise. "You never know what can happen in this league," Harvard men's swim coach Joe Bernal was saying before yesterday's meet with Navy. "You never know who might shave, just to be spoilers," the successful second-year mentor added, evoking chilling memories of the Midshipmen's inspired season-opening upset of the Crimson two years...