Word: trading
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...nation that is dealing with its economic crisis by withdrawing from the global economy and sealing off its currency from outside trade is (a) Thailand (b) Malaysia (c) Russia (d) Japan...
...While President Clinton called for a five-year moratorium in this area, 19 European nations have signed a treaty banning (a) manufacture of handguns (b) whaling (c) trade with Iraq (d) human cloning...
...last week's action could be a breakdown--or at least a slow erosion--of the consensus for sanctions against Iraq. China has long called for a lifting of the embargo to ensure an uninterrupted flow of imported oil. Lawmakers in Moscow too muttered darkly about unilateral removal of trade restrictions. Even if sanctions survive, there's no guarantee that Saddam will become less dangerous, just as a toothless UNSCOM didn't keep him in check...
...dead-end jobs. Corporate welfare saves existing jobs from immigrating to Mexico. Also, the system inflates corporate bottom lines, as required for the steady elevation of share prices. It would be a serious mistake to curtail corporate welfare before we cure the ills that spawned it--free trade and years of sluggish economic growth. Until that is achieved, the system will continue to protect taxpayers from Washington's more egregious mistakes. JIM CASE Baltimore...
...chopper neared the Trade Center, agents removed Yousef's blindfold. "See?" said one. "It's still standing." Yousef squinted at the high-rise. "Next time, if I have more money," he finally said, "I'll knock it down...