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Americans will not get immediate gratification on this issue. In fact, the dilemma will surely grow as the populations of Latin and Central America double while their economies shrink. Congress, the President, labor, Hispanic groups--all the involved parties--must begin to see immigration in the context of larger international dynamics. And closer to home, each of us must realize that we eat cheap fruits and vegetables largely on the backs of underpaid, undocumented workers...
...designer's sales expenses and promotion budget are often included. What a U.S. store pays, however, can be as much as 1½ times the first cost-the "landed" cost of the clothes, which covers all the freight, customs and handling charges. Lest any aspiring store owner shrink from such an investment, it should be recalled that each store marks up these imported garments between three and 3½ times its first cost. That's retail to you, Jack, and perhaps now it comes a little clearer how stores can make a profit even on half-price sales...
...first in Georgia. In the South, Hart might be satisfied to win only Florida. Jesse Jackson's biggest test had arrived: if he does not do well in Southern states where blacks constitute 20% to 25% of the electorate, his role in the nomination process is sure to shrink considerably. His federal matching funds will stop flowing early next month if he does not get at least 20% of one primary's vote...
...shrink the budget deficit, Hart has said that social-welfare "entitlements" such as Medicare ($59.8 billion this year) and Medicaid ($20.8 billion) must be reduced. Typically, though, Hart does not advocate simply cutting back medical aid to the poor. He would change the way Government-subsidized medical care is delivered, emphasizing preventive medicine and expanding coverage for treatment at home. Indeed, Hart's fundamental "new idea" is that Washington policy debates too often turn into deadening arguments between fiscal generosity and fiscal frugality. To Hart, the more important question is how Government money is spent, not simply how much...
These actions hamper the companies' efforts to raise capital and keep their nuclear projects going. They also hit utility stockholders, who may see the value of their investments shrink. The price of Lilco's stock dropped last year from $17 to $10.13, costing the company's 181,127 stockholders an estimated $70 million. The ultimate victims may be consumers. Lilco customers, who already have the highest electricity bills in the U.S., can expect to pay up to 50% more to help cover the costs of building the Shoreham plant. Public Service Co. of New Hampshire is prevented by law from...