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Shadow of the king. Bush's problems are compounded by the electorate's general yen for change. When asked whether they preferred the next Administration to continue Ronald Reagan's policies or to strike out in new directions, 60% opted for fresh approaches...
...diamond cartel has been able to impose the price increases largely because of intense demand from Japan, where the strong yen has made imported gems a bargain and young couples have developed a newfound fondness for diamond engagement rings. While many diamonds have become more expensive in the U.S., sales still sparkle aplenty. One reason: single professional women are increasingly buying their own gems -- in discreet sizes...
...figures, however, make the Japanese look considerably more openhanded than they actually are. Tokyo's growing generosity is largely a function of the yen's almost twofold appreciation against the greenback since 1985. According to the OECD, Tokyo's aid level in 1986 increased 48.4% in dollar terms but only 4.8% in Japanese currency. Moreover, Japanese development assistance has traditionally included a higher percentage of loans, as opposed to outright grants, than...
Unusual among successful TV producers, Bochco has no yen to make movies. "You can reach a tremendous audience with more sophisticated stuff in TV," he says. "Movies have a different audience, and I don't have much to say to that audience." Trying to justify people's increasingly high expectations of him is challenge enough. "I never imagined the tyranny of success -- the way you have to deal with a new standard of excellence," he says. "Do you play the game not to lose? Or do you keep going for a win -- pushing it a bit and doing it better...
...were stunned to see that the February deficit was $13.8 billion, an increase of 11% from the $12.4 billion shortfall recorded in January. Within minutes, currency traders in Western Europe drove the value of the dollar down by about 2% against both the West German mark and the Japanese yen...