Fed to squeeze harder in coming Fed meet
Washington AP reports Federal Reserve policy makers may tighten credit further to slow rapid growth. Analysts split on action with some predicting higher rates while others expect little or no tightening as inflation cools and the economy slows.
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Henry Kaufman
New York
Salomon Brothers Inc
Federal Open Market Committee
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Shearson Lehman- American Express Inc
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Thomas Thomson
San Francisco
Crocker National Bank
Robert Gough
Massachusetts
Data Resources Inc
Paul Volcker
Prudential Bache
Edward Yardeni
Kathleen Cooper
Security Pacific National Bank
Los Angeles
Airlines post record 318 million passengers in 1983 despite losses
Air Transport Association reports 1983 passengers rose 8 percent to 318 million and safety hit new high since jet age. While operating profit reached 310 million on 39 billion revenue, net loss totaled 188.1 million due to interest and taxes. Deregulation spurred more carriers, some bankruptcies, and industry lean costs.
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Gers
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Air Florida
Washington, D.C
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New Orleans
TV sales surge as color sets and VCRs hit record pace
The Electronic Industries Association reports a strong first half of 1984 with color TV set sales up 20 percent to over 7.3 million and VCRs rising 84 percent to 2.9 million. Large screen projection TVs climb 38.5 percent to 78,073, while color video camera sales grow 17.6 percent.
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America
Electronic Industries Association
Allan D. Schlosser
EIA
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