Washington forecast sees inflation near 2.7 percent through 2008
The Clinton era White House Council of Economic Advisers projects average inflation of 2.7 percent and unemployment around 5.5 percent through 2008. It argues zero inflation harms the economy, supports cautious expansion, and questions pre emptive rate hikes by the Fed while noting issues like Social Security shortfalls and CPI biases.
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Council of Economic Advisers
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
White House
Greenspan
Connie Mack
Rfla
Social Security Trust Fund
Labor Department
IDEA Dispute Over Disruption and Aid in Aiken County
Constance Shepard of the Aiken County Mental Health Association warns IDEA improvements offer little funding while disruptions persist in classrooms. Dr. Kerri Weed notes resource shortages and argues for in class environments. Advocates fear loss of services. reform proposes 85 percent of state children funding plus 15 percent poverty, with protections for 1997 levels for two years.
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Constance Shepard
Aiken County Mental Health Association
Kerri Weed
USC Aiken
Mary Ginn
Aixen County
Ms. Ginn
Aiken County
Aiken political figure McClearen shaped GOP growth
McClearen, a longtime Aiken Republican leader and vestry member at St. Thaddeus Episcopal, recalls forging GOP strength in a Democratic South. He supervised up to 50 medical personnel, coauthored a church records book, and now funds Habitat for Humanity while debt relief and community work define his later years.
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McClearen
SRS
Aiken
South
Q. Julson Fulmer
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Margery
Owen Sheetz
St. Thaddeus
Republicans fret over Clinton budget plan
Republicans worry over President Clinton's 1998 budget proposal, which aims to balance the deficit by 2002 through cuts to defense and Medicare, tax changes, and expanded health coverage while promising targeted tax cuts for families and students. Party leaders warn of political fallout and potential contention with Democrats over how to share the burden.
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Washington
Clinton
Martha Phillips
Concord Coalition
GOP
Senate Budget Committee
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Stanley Colender
Burson Marsteller
Senate
Trent Lott
Police blotter reports multiple thefts and a robbery
A Kawasaki ATV valued at 5500 was stolen from Banks Mill Drive on Feb 6 after a break in damaged the garage keypad and door. A strong armed robbery at Madison's on Bradleyville Road left the victim unconscious and $180 missing after a dispute begun inside and continued outside. A white Volvo tractor valued at 65181 was stolen from Borders Transport on Ascauga Lake Road. Police seek a large Black suspect involved in the Kitchings Kwik Shop robbery on Whiskey Road. description and contact numbers provided.
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Banks Mill Drive
Madison’s
Bradleyville Road
North Augusta
Borders Transport
Ascauga Lake Road
North
Augusta
Kitchings Kwik Shop
Whiskey Road
Michael Frank
Aiken County
Aiken Department of Public Safety
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MHA
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Chesteau
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Otto
Aken
Barbara
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the Willcox
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Associated Press
Reba Baggott
Graniteville
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