Rising home costs threaten the American dream
Princeton economist Kenneth Rosen warned before Congress that median new home prices could reach about $90,000 in ten years, doubling current levels. He cited double‑digit price inflation, affordability gaps for two‑thirds of families, and urged sliding‑scale mortgages and tax‑exempt savings accounts to aid first‑time buyers while noting the broader inflation problem. Reprinted from the Spokesman-Review.
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Princeton University
Kenneth Rosen
Rosen
Spokesman-Review
Farm Front Sparring Over Carter Farm Proposals Probes
Washington officials report farm bloc lawmakers sparring with Carter administration leaders over how far Congress can expand farm and food stamp plans without triggering a veto. Agriculture Secretary Bergland, former House Agriculture Committee member, hints at a spending limit beyond which Carter will not go.
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Bernard Bremer
United Press International
Washington
Carter
Congress
Agriculture
Seth Bergland
House ‘Agriculture Committee
Capitol. Hill
Bergland
Senate Agriculture Committee
SenJames
Allen
Farmbloc
House
Agriculture Secretary
Ee Eee Ren Administration
Congréss
Rabin Resigns as Labor Leader Triggers Israeli Turmoil
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin resigns as head of the Labor Party, moving Shimon Peres to center stage for the May 17 elections. Peres is seen as hawkish on Arab settlements, risking stalled peace talks and a potential shift in Israel’s labor government. Rabin faces possible trial over an $18,000 US bank account disclosure. Foreign Minister Yigal Allen could lead if Rabin remains unable to govern.
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Allen Alter
United Press International
Jerusalem
Yitzhak Rabin
Labor Party
Israel
Rabin
Defense
Shimon Peres
Labor
Peres
West Bank
Jordan
Middle East
United States
Leah
Yigal
Allen
Biahator
Dovish
Perer
Mairam
Owith
Abba Eban
Eban
SALT Talks Resume Quietly Between U S and Soviet Officials
United Press International reports a quiet resumption of strategic arms talks as Anatoli Dobrynin met with Cyrus Vance at the State Department. The session followed last week's Moscow breakdown and aimed to refresh U S proposals on nuclear arsenals and fleet reductions amid lingering disagreements.
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Jim Anderson
United Press International
Washington
Anatoli Dobrynin
State Department
Cyrus Vance
Moscow
Carter
U.S
Washington Post
Paul C. Warnke
United States
Wainke
Post
State ‘Department
White House
Kremlin
State Departments
State’ Department
Vance
Dobrynin
Geneva
Wrong Rats Used In Saccharin Tests Says Citizen Committee
Washington columnist Dick West cites a Citizens for Saccharin committee claim that Canadian rats were used in lab tests for saccharin bans. He argues American rats should be used due to climatic, dietary, and lifestyle differences, urging caution before patriotic conclusions on safety.
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Dick West
United Press International
Washington
Citizens For
Committee
United States
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