Reagan’s presses on policy redefine American life
In three years Ronald Reagan has reshaped government and policy, expanding defense and cutting taxes while fighting inflation and unemployment. His approach divided opinion as Marines remain in Lebanon and arms talks falter, with critics fearing concentrated power even as supporters tout economic gains for working families.
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Checks Rise as Americans Use 40 Billion a Year
New York AP reports Americans wrote more than 40 billion checks in 1983, about 100 million daily, with checks present in over 90 percent of U.S. financial transactions. Telecredit CEO Lee Ault says 130 million Americans hold checking accounts and predicts growth to over 60 billion checks annually by 1990 as in home banking and debit cards emerge. Bad check losses exceed $2 billion yearly, prompting use of check guarantee services at point of sale.
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