Word: turmoils
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...have voted for the Maastricht treaty for a more unified Europe. It was not a resounding yes, but a significant one that is a tribute to the maturity and sense of responsibility of the French people. This yes comes as a relief in spite of Europe's continuing monetary turmoil and Britain's misgivings about the treaty. A French no would have unleashed a political earthquake upon the Continent, not only because of the centrality of France in the painstaking process of European integration, but also because of the timing of the referendum...
...this situation of mistrust, no political or monetary union is possible. Europe is in turmoil. There is nothing to do now but sit and weather out the storm...
This stunning reversal by Major left his government's economic policy and British politics in turmoil. He rejected all calls for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Norman Lamont, to resign, and even among the government's critics there was a forlorn sense that the crisis had been beyond the ability of anyone in Britain to control. "It wouldn't matter if you put King Kong in the Treasury," complained Tory M.P. and Euro-skeptic Sir Teddy Taylor. "The ^ Germans control our economy...
America's structural burdens have hit home most profoundly in terms of jobs. The U.S. workplace is "in a profound, historic state of turmoil that for millions of individuals is approaching panic," according to labor consultant Dan Lacey, publisher of the newsletter Workplace Trends. Official statistics fail to reveal the extent of the pain. Unemployment stands at 7.6%, far lower than the 1982 high of 10.8%, but more people are experiencing distress. A comprehensive tally would include workers who are employed well below their skill level, those who cannot find more than a part-time job, people earning poverty-level...
Returning to campus after a spring of emotional turmoil over issues of race and gender, Harvard law students say they expect another year of friction between activists and the administration, and within the faculty itself...