[PEN-L:4468] productivity gains the key?

I'd be very interested to hear from you all on the following claims. Takers? -o-o-o- Productivity Gains Help Keep Economy on a Roll NYT, March 22, 1999 By LOUIS UCHITELLE DES MOINES, Iowa -- At the Maytag Corp. factory in nearby Newton, four young people stand around a large Lazy Susan, as

[PEN-L:4467] Re: Fwd: Attn. Jim Craven

Well Jim, we have to keep the pressure on. I think the most important element is to get the internal tribal politics cleaned up. Let us know what we can do in our limited capacity when time comes. Cheers, ajit sinha Dear Ajit, Thanks for caring enough to write that letter. the dates/delays

[PEN-L:4472] Japanese Unions Balk

Japan's labour unions warn of militant action Switch from docile stance comes amid widespread layoffs By Anthony Rowley in Tokyo As companies such as Sony Corp begin shedding thousands of workers under corporate restructurings amid a prolonged economic slump, Japan's

[PEN-L:4475] BLS Daily Report

This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --_=_NextPart_000_01BE7480.199F7070 BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1999 RELEASED TODAY: Regional and state unemployment rates remained relatively

[PEN-L:4480] Kissinger and Pinochet (fwd)

Forwarded message: Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 14:09:19 -0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Sid Shniad [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Kissinger and Pinochet X-Keywords: X-UID: 2957 THE NATION March 29, 1999 Kissinger and

[PEN-L:4481] Supreme Court and Faculty Rights

Monday March 22 10:47 AM ET Court: States Can Set Teaching Load By LAURIE ASSEO Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - States do not violate the Constitution when they cancel public university professors' rights to negotiate workload rules as part of their union contracts, the Supreme Court

[PEN-L:4482] US Asian-Pacific Strategy

US Asia-Pacific strategy 'in danger' Speaking engagement: former US defence chief William Perry tells the Asia Society the economic crisis may harm America's policy of engagement with China. OLIVER CHOU The US policy of engagement with China and its

[PEN-L:4479] Kissinger covered up Chile torture (fwd)

Forwarded message: Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 16:01:32 -0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Sid Shniad [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Kissinger covered up Chile torture THE OBSERVER (London) Sunday February 28, 1999 Kissinger covered up Chile

[PEN-L:4478] China plays EU card

Europe trip signals `China doesn't need US' By Pamela Pun PRESIDENT Jiang Zemin's visit to three European nations was aimed at establishing a triangular relationship with the United States and Europe, according to a Geneva-based expert. Following the recent twists in Sino-US relations,

[PEN-L:4476] Foolish Partisanship on the Budget and Social Security

Sunday Journal, suburban DC "On the Left" Robert Naiman March 21, 1999 Foolish Partisanship on the Budget and Social Security "Partisanship" is not necessarily bad. It's no threat to the Republic when politicians take strong positions in defense of core values. Such partisanship is part of

[PEN-L:4474] Report from Japan

New dawn for Japan's market Economic outlook appears brighter than at any time since 1995 By Vikram Khanna Excerpts: So far this year, Tokyo has been far and away the best performing major market in the world, with the Nikkei soaring 18.3 per cent, compared with just

[PEN-L:4473] Re: Fw: Holocaust against Iraq

I cannot verify The Economist's claim. I got this from another list. I will post your question there. Perhaps a message to The Economist ? Charles Brown "Frank Durgin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/22/99 10:43AM Charles: Thank you for the excellent posting on Iraq. I would be interested in

[PEN-L:4471] Fw: Holocaust against Iraq

Charles: Thank you for the excellent posting on Iraq. I would be interested in knowing the Economist's source of the statement that "Just prior to the Gulf War, Iraq's GDP was more than ten times higher--around $60 billion." US Statistical Abstract states that in 1990 it was

[PEN-L:4469] productivity gains the key?

This is a typical example of a NY Times article head not reflecting what was in the story. The real head should be "Two-tiered labor force key to corporate profits" as indicated by this passage: = One key change is the increased corporate flexibility in manipulating labor costs.