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...economy. If retail sales slow down much more sharply than expected, that would overwhelm the benefits of increased exports and capital outlays. For that reason, the economists admitted that there is a significant chance of a recession in 1988 -- perhaps 20%. Some experts doubt the economy could withstand another body blow from Wall Street. Says Economist Gerald Holtham of Credit Suisse First Boston in London: "The only thing that could push the U.S. into a recession is another panic sell-off on the stock market that hits consumer confidence...
...form of "declarations" or "understandings" that do not require negotiating a revised treaty with Moscow. California Democrat Alan Cranston, who will be a leader in the fight for ratification, says Senate approval will ultimately depend not on "who's for or against it" but on "who will withstand the killer amendments...
...organization--whatever that means--with which Harvard should have no ties. Or one can assert that the University should have no links with the CIA merely because it is an active government agency. The majority opinion wavers between the two arguments, both of which are superficial and don't withstand minimal scrutiny...
Will the U.S. economy withstand the shock of the Black Monday stock-market crash, or will it slide into a prolonged recession? The answer will depend on the actions of consumers, companies, the President and Congress -- but perhaps most of all on the policies of the Federal Reserve Board. By controlling the nation's money supply, the Fed can willfully -- or often inadvertently -- speed up the economy or slow it down. Though the chairman and the six other Federal Reserve governors are appointed by the President, they become all- powerful financial gods once they get on the board, and their...
...economy. If the consumer in a recession gets picky, he will get picky about airline prices. As a lower-cost airline, we have an obvious ability to withstand a lower price structure. If you have fewer passengers chasing the same number of seats, prices go down. We could do it and be profitable. ((Traffic)) will go up. The question is who gets what share...