Word: worsened
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...major leagues, it's the richest teamsthat have the ability to raid teams from smallermedia markets. And as some top universities seetheir financial woes worsen, they too may besubject to raids...
...infrastructure and the declining competitiveness of American corporations, that Bartley tries to dismiss. Did the budget deficit swell menacingly in the '80s, for example? No problem! Japan and Germany had lots of red ink too, and "advanced" economists doubt that deficits even matter. Did the plight of the poor worsen? Not really, Bartley argues. The data for low-income households overstate the extent of poverty by counting many retired people -- who often own their own homes and have plenty of capital -- along with college students who get aid from their parents...
Candidates Introduce Rival Plans for the Nation's Medical System, as Harvard Professors Say Cost, Access Problems Continue to Worsen...
...have much staying power. They contend that unseasonably warm winter weather artificially boosted housing and stimulated consumer spending. At the same time, they note, Administration gimmicks like the acceleration of federal payments to veterans and health-care facilities will taper off sharply this fall. "Most likely the economy will worsen again later this year or in early 1993," write David Levy and S. Jay Levy of the Jerome Levy Economic Institute at Bard College. "Unfortunately, the positive effect of these stimulative actions will be short-lived and give way to negative effects...
...worth of goods to Japan, making it the second largest U.S. export market. A recession in Japan could hurt the recovery by slowing demand for American products. In addition, Japanese businesses could try to bolster sagging domestic profits by aggressively selling more products overseas, an action that would surely worsen trade tensions. Finally, since Japan helps finance the U.S. budget deficit, some fear that a significant curtailment of Japanese investments in the U.S. could drive interest rates higher...