Economic boom brings inflation fears and policy rethink
Sylvia Porter argues that 1961 to 1966 saw an upturn with unemployment near four percent and near full production, powered by fiscal tax cuts and monetary credit. The Viet Nam war pressures demand and costs, prompting reconsideration of budget, taxes, and spending while credit tightens and inflation risks rise.
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Grim Viet Nam outlook faces grimmer choices ahead
The AP report outlines a new escalation phase in Viet Nam with potential spread into Cambodia and Laos. It warns of possible troop increases toward half a million, intensified North Vietnamese infiltration, and a looming U.S.-China confrontation while peace prospects fade and no clear settlement emerges.
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