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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ruble, he lost--as he told the German magazine Bunte--his life savings of some $80,000. Then the Pizza Hut in Moscow that he made world famous in a TV commercial last year closed its doors. Now he's trying to make a little scratch and regain a measure of respect at home--where the vast majority of his compatriots continue to revile him for causing their present woes--with the latest volume in his post-Politburo oeuvre. Titled Thoughts on the Past and the Future, the 300-page "textbook" consists of the former General Secretary's deep thoughts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Russia: If You Think Boris Has It Tough? | 1/11/1999 | See Source »

...ruble, he lost--as he told the German magazine Bunte--his life savings of some $80,000. Then the Pizza Hut in Moscow that he made world famous in a TV commercial last year closed its doors. Now he's trying to make a little scratch and regain a measure of respect at home--where the vast majority of his compatriots continue to revile him for causing their present woes--with the latest volume in his post-Politburo oeuvre. Titled "Thoughts on the Past and the Future," the 300-page "textbook" consists of the former General Secretary's deep thoughts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gorbachev Makes Book, Sort Of | 1/3/1999 | See Source »

What is happening overseas is still not what you would call pretty. Many Asian economies will be slumping throughout next year, though more slowly than in 1998. Once a general upturn begins, perhaps in 2000, it will take years for those countries to regain the prosperity of 1996. And there are still pitfalls that may take intricate maneuvering to avoid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quarterly Business Report: Close Call | 12/21/1998 | See Source »

More importantly, these games should help the Crimson regain its old form and pull out at least a couple of wins before the Ivy season begins on Jan. 8 with a home game against Cornell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Chronicle of Harvard's Walking Wounded | 12/15/1998 | See Source »

...face of two powerful rivals, each ready and willing to limit his influence. As a result, predicts TIME correspondent Edward Barnes, Hoffa's three-year term will prove a tough haul for the new Teamsters president at a critical time when the labor movement is struggling to regain its old political influence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hoffa Faces a Bumpy Road | 12/8/1998 | See Source »

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