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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Gueiler-or whoever will be running the country in the months ahead-faces some hard, unpopular decisions. In essence, Bolivia is broke. A representative of the International Monetary Fund has recommended a devaluation of the Bolivian peso, which is artificially pegged at 20 to the dollar, to help solve a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOLIVIA: Revolving Door | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

The rising price has already forced the oil-importing developing nations to pile up a staggering $300 billion in foreign debts, and some Third World countries are close to bankruptcy. A few big defaults could severely shake the international banking system. As poignant testimony to the squeeze on all the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Bankers Grab the Booty | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

Like an aging heavyweight gone to flab, U.S. industry has fallen behind some of its world-class competitors. Many steel, rubber, auto and other essential plants have become outmoded because not enough capital has been invested in them. If the nation is to restore its technological edge, U.S. industry will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Trying to Toughen Up Steel | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

Nowhere is the need for this conversion process more acute than in the hulking, old steel industry. Fully 26% of its plant is outdated, and replacing it with the best technology available will require tens of billions of dollars. Last week the largest producer, U.S. Steel, took some belated steps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Trying to Toughen Up Steel | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

So the committee instead wrote and approved a much tougher bill. It offers Chrysler federal guarantees of $1.25 billion and demands, as a firm precondition, major concessions from all who stand to benefit from the company. It also seeks the creation of an employee stock ownership plan, which some Senators...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Putting Brakes on a Bailout | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

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