Word: strengthen
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...colleagues in the leadership, power plays seem inevitable, probably timed to the next Party Congress this fall, where the new leadership will be confirmed. At that meeting, says a Chinese analyst in Beijing, "some people will get jobs, and others will lose theirs." The main contenders will try to strengthen their positions and prepare for the day Jiang trips over a policy or runs into a crisis he can't handle...
...inaction. Stephen Roach, chief global economist for Morgan Stanley, thinks higher rates are sorely needed to slow the economy and keep the bulls in their place. Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said last December that the stock market was showing what he called irrational exuberance. Roach wants Greenspan to strengthen that warning when the Fed Chairman goes before Congress this week...
...addition to providing children with a fun, safe and intellectual environment, the house also seeks to strengthen and empower the children emotionally through activities such as African dancing...
...Dems Publications Committee has laid the groundwork for a new liberal magazine. An internship program is in the works. Various speakers and debates have been planned and programs to both strengthen the Democrats' ties with other organizations on campus and improve relations between College Democrats from across Massachusetts are already under...
...skilled workers and only briefly mentioned the troubles that unskilled workers have. Alongside the boom in job opportunities in high-tech and service industries, there continue to be serious difficulties in the labor market for workers who are less skilled. By emphasizing growth in specific labor markets, you may strengthen the misperception that there are many jobs available for the disadvantaged. JOEL POLLAK Cambridge, Massachusetts...