Word: slow
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...barber chair, then slitting their throats. In fact, he decides to kill everyone, rich or poor, who sits in his chair--the rich because they are evil and the poor because they are miserable. Mrs. Lovett thinks this is a fine plan, since the pie business has been slow, and meat is scarce... Karl Marx, meet the Leatherface family...
...wheels. Depending on the speed of the car, the rear wheels may turn in the same direction (same-side steering) as the front wheels, or in the opposite direction (countersteering). Most of the new four-wheel-steer autos are capable of both countersteering and same-side steering. In sharp, slow-speed turns, countersteering can shave a full yard off a standard sedan's turning radius. At high speeds, however, countersteering can make a car dangerously unstable, while same-side steering actually improves the ride...
...prolonged recession? The answer will depend on the actions of consumers, companies, the President and Congress -- but perhaps most of all on the policies of the Federal Reserve Board. By controlling the nation's money supply, the Fed can willfully -- or often inadvertently -- speed up the economy or slow it down. Though the chairman and the six other Federal Reserve governors are appointed by the President, they become all- powerful financial gods once they get on the board, and their methods of operation are a complete mystery to most of the public...
...average of nearly 6% over the past three years. The price of some toy stocks tumbled more than 40% in October, further than the shares of any other industry. Such leading firms as Mattel, Coleco and Worlds of Wonder all posted larger losses than usual in the normally slow first half of the year...
...cautious. "It's not one of the best Christmases in the world," laments Spenser Boise, a Mattel spokesman. "There has been a distinct reluctance on ( the part of the trade to take on inventory. They're afraid they are going to get stuck with it." In anticipation of slow sales, many firms have started discounting new toys, even though the Christmas buying season is barely under...