Word: thrustingly
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...vitality. "The bureau has always been a great institution, and periodically it needs renewal," he says. "Now, it has been renewed." Eckstein adds that a factual and empirical focus is not subject ot renewal; the NBER's first president began the bureau in a rebellion against the theoretical thrust of economics at that time. But because it is impossible to dictate what research will improve the performance of the U.S. economy, Eckstein says research must be done without prior expectations. "Goal-oriented research has traditionally been a failure," he adds...
While the main thrust of Feldstein's economics is conservative, Eckstein says that "the basic question is 'Does he impose his views on the bureau?' And he has not, if you look at the type of research that's done...
Whatever the cause of the engine's breakaway, some investigators doubted eyewitness reports that all of the plane's three engines had gone silent. They theorized that the breakaway of the engine at a moment of maximum thrust, and with the plane fully loaded, had unbalanced the weight at a critical moment. Investigators also suspected that what some witnesses thought was fuel escaping from the wing might have been hydraulic fluid, which would have deprived Captain Lux of critical controls to maintain flight...
...minority victory was mixed last night. Harvard Canadian Club President John D. Weston '80 of Vancouver, British Columbia, said, "Like most Westerners I think it's time for a change." Weston said he felt the PC victory was "more a rejection of Trudeau than a positive thrust behind Clark...
...Thrust in Antitrust Sheer size becomes a target as tough new bills are pressed on Capitol Hill...