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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...value during the past two years against such major foreign currencies as the Japanese yen, the West German mark and the British pound. The result is that while prices of real estate and commercial properties may seem high to most Americans, everything with a dollar-denominated price tag looks like a tremendous steal to holders of other, stronger currencies...
...over 100 ft. from stem to stern, is increasing from 80 in 1986 to 129, with the launch of 49 new yachts now under construction. More remarkable is that 33 of these yachts will be products of U.S. yards, rather than foreign competitors. Jumbo yachts sport a hefty price tag, ranging from $6 million to $50 million, depending on size and fittings. Annual maintenance can run up to 10% of the yacht's cost...
Nunn was keeping his own counsel about his willingness to march, even as many legislators in Little Rock were ready to play Strike Up the Band. Some placed in their name-tag holders small preprinted cards that read SAM NUNN, WHERE ARE YOU? The cards were the handiwork of Alabama State Representative Claude Walker, a Nunn supporter, who claimed, "If he were here, he'd be recognized as the front runner." Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, who flirted with his own presidential candidacy, said, "Sam Nunn would be a bona fide candidate. He would make a difference...
...critics say that technical and managerial problems are exponentially raising the project's cost. A reported $8 billion will be spent on the plane before it enters production early next year, and each of the 132 aircraft could cost more than $300 million, $23 million above the original price tag...
...build two prototypes since 1979. But that is just the beginning: development costs that were estimated at $800 million when the project began could reach at least $2.75 billion by the time the first of up to 150 jets rolls off the assembly line in 1993. Meanwhile, the price tag for each plane has climbed from $7 million to $18 million...