Burns Eyes Federal Spending Cuts to Curb Inflation
Williamsburg VA AP UP I reports Fed Board Chairman Arthur Burns says the administration may unveil plans to pare federal spending to fight inflation. He expects a small plus in Q2 GDP, avoids tax cut hope, and notes difficulty forecasting growth due to inflation. Burns and West Germany’s Karl Klasen see no imminent recession.
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Simon warns against ad hoc tax reform plan
Simon told a Senate Finance Committee hearing that ill conceived tax reform could worsen the economy. Mondale and Bayh urged amendments to a debt ceiling bill, proposing cuts and repeals of anti export and oil rules. Most committee members backed administration backed measures, with Byrd calling the floor debate inappropriate.
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European Space Lab Contract Ties to Shuttle Program
The European Space Research Organization awarded a 226 million dollar contract for a reusable space laboratory named Space Lab to be carried aboard the U.S. space shuttle under development. European scientists will use the lab in flights planned to begin in 1980, with the shuttle system costing billions to build and operate into the early 1980s.
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