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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Mussolini can stay friendly with Britain and France even though he agrees to the Rome-Berlin axis, an apparently contradictory set-up, but only if Il Duce refrains from farther territorial expansion. But, Dr. Salvemini declared, since Hitler has gained enormous prestige by his Austrian adventures, Mussolini must keep the Italian masses contented by more victories, and these, for geographical reasons, must be in the Mediterranean region--in direct conflict with British and French away...
...business cycle of taxation aimed at reducing the amount of savings. The pamphlet contains a very careful analysis of the effects on all aspects of the economic life of the country of the Capital Gains Tax, the Undistributed Surplus Tax, and the Social Security Tax. The conclusion is that though these taxes are in part designed to curb over-saving they reduce savings in a year only between one-half and three-quarters billions of dollars. What relation is there between these taxes and the current Recession? Mr. Colm and Mr. Lehmann argue that such measures are harmful, if imposed...
...Last year there was no drought and therefore U. S. trade figures for the first quarter of 1938, released last week by the Department of Commerce, again recorded a favorable balance. What was more, the balance was a sizable $320,662,000. Reasons for this were simple: 1) Though still a half less than in the first quarter of the 1929 boom, the volume of U. S. foreign trade has nearly doubled since 1932; 2) more or less stable business conditions abroad plus vast rearming programs have kept foreign buying of U. S. goods steady while U. S. buying...
...Whitney, came to him to borrow $1,082,000 to help his brother Dick "out of a jam," explained Mr. Lamont. "I moved as my heart dictated." It did not occur to him that it was in any way his responsibility to inform the Exchange or anybody else-even though both J. P. Morgan and his son Junius have Exchange seats. Asked Banker Lamont: "Would you expect me to say I will help you out, but you must trot down to the District Attorney's office and denounce your brother...
...like to, but I've got a date. Hang around though. I've got a car and I'll give you a ride wherever you want...