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Both sides in this argument are kidding. The obvious truth is that of course there's a trade-off between jobs and environmental standards. What's more, it's a trade-off both candidates are willing to make. George Bush, for example, signed the Clean Air Act. He brags about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: You Still Can't Have It All | 9/21/1992 | See Source »

The World Bank's Serageldin draws a fascinating graph. The vertical y line represents bonding -- quite literally the ties that bind a society together. The horizontal x axis represents options and opportunities -- freedom. Each society and each individual must make a trade-off, represented by an oblique line that angles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Africa: the Scramble for Survival | 9/7/1992 | See Source »

The agreement will bind together three major economies -- two mature and wealthy, the third relatively poor but in the throes of rapid and profound modernization. Building upon a similar agreement between the U.S. and Canada that took effect in 1989, the expanded pact will create a $6.4 trillion megamarket of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Megamarket | 8/10/1992 | See Source »

Kids? Hmm. The stars are, frankly, a trifle mature for their roles. But ultimately the trade-off -- experienced deftness for youthful daffiness -- works to Housesitter's advantage. It never spins out of control. Hawn's shrewd ditsiness sets a lively pace, but she also finds something real and appealing in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lying For Laughs | 6/22/1992 | See Source »

At the least, it can be said that America's trade-off between democracy and capitalism falls hardest on those on the martins.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Continuing Dilemma | 6/4/1992 | See Source »

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