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...more, a tax preparer will give the customer a loan within about a week after the electronic return has been accepted by the IRS computer. But for taxpayers expecting a refund of $1,000 or less, this option would probably cost more than getting a short-term bank loan or a cash advance on a credit card...
...Globe wanted to show short-term performance was the problem, but that's a joke because in January we built it all back up, and besides, you don't judge somebody on six months versus 17 years," Cabot says. "If I hadn't had a heart attack, I don't think they'd be out searching...
Wall Street's pessimism has helped push down London's stock market, where average share prices have fallen 8.5% in the past three weeks. London's market has been buffeted by high domestic interest costs as well, with short-term rates hitting 15%. The Bank of England has been boosting rates to combat an 8% inflation spiral, which has been aggravated by double-digit increases in recent labor contracts. Case in point: last week Ford's British subsidiary agreed to a 10% wage increase for its unionized workers...
...pace with inflation for the first time since 1975. U.S. outlays rose 3.4% last year, to $68.8 billion, but inflation hit 4.6%. Among reasons for the downturn is the relatively high level of U.S. interest rates, which increases the cost of financing research, and corporate America's emphasis on short-term results...
...neighborhood residents forced Harvard's hand in June by successfully appealing to the City Council to change the city's zoning laws and reduce the hotel's size. In September, Dean of the Faculty A. Michael Spence announced that he remained committed to the hotel plans as the best short-term use for the site...