When numbers alone fail to sway voters in 1988 race
The piece argues voters vote their pocketbooks and cautions that economic figures like unemployment and inflation mask real purchasing power. It cites economist Frank Levy on wage growth slows since 1973, mounting debt, and slower productivity, explaining why amid improved indicators, the public remains anxious and politicians lack clear answers.
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Republican Party
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
George Bush
Bush
Frank Levy
University of Maryland
Levy
Lyndon Johnson
U.S
Vietnam
AT&T reshapes Phone Center Stores amid quota pressure
AT&T trims 425 stores from 453 and redesigns outlets as commissions eye wage shifts under Appleseed. Union reps warn quotas pressure 2,800 salespeople while management argues new retail formats boost efficiency and product reach.
Cellular markets expand as dealers multiply and incentives rise
The cellular industry broadens with more dealers drawn by activation fees that can run up to several hundred dollars per installation. In Cleveland the fee is about 150 dollars, often used as a customer rebate. Experts foresee a coming shakeout in resellers and chaotic distribution, with capacity already tight in cities like Los Angeles and New York. The market, they say, is far from tapped and a pocket-sized cellular phone could transform future communications.
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Bell System
Bell
Bell Atlantic Corp
New Jersey Bell and
Bell of
Pennsylvania
At&t
United States
Yankee Group
Martin
Charlie Langan
New Jersey
Johnson
George Dennis
Cellular Marketing Magazine
Cleveland
Dennis
Los Angeles
New
York
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Communications Workers of America
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Bud” Ralston
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Kmart
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Phone Center
Lorain
Yj TW
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Zucker Marine
Hive
Ohio
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