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Hard times to linger says diverse voices abroad and at home
Anthony Hughes of Liverpool notes global woes and rising unemployment in England from 3.35 million, up from 1.3 million when Thatcher took office. Port Charlotte student Kelly Haverly cites aid cuts and predicts 1983 won’t worsen beyond 1982. James McGovern of New Fairfield foresees a slow rebound as inventories fall and auto gains appear, while inflation harms fixed incomes.
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Anthony Hughes
Liverpool
England
Margaret) Thatcher
United States
James McGovern
New Fairfield, Conn