Word: bargaining
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...Bush is basically a decent man whose decency, unfortunately, is about an eighth of an inch thick; a man whose personal decency masks, rather than enhances, his public role; a good person, if there's no reason not to be, but a sucker for a Faustian bargain. He can be had cheap -- political convenience will certainly suffice. And that's not nice...
Houston's bargain-price land and labor have lured dozens of companies, including small steel mills, toolmakers and clothing manufacturers. The cost of office space, at $15 per sq. ft. (compared with $43 in Manhattan), is among the lowest in the U.S., and the median $69,000 price for a single-family home is about 30% below the U.S. average. At the same time, aggressive promotion has helped Houston keep its newcomers close to home. When fast-growing Compaq Computer hinted that it might pick another locale for a 4,000-worker plant expansion, community leaders assembled a $7.7 million...
...other half of the bargain that concerns voters. "I understand that money is needed," says television producer Thomas C. Guy Jr. of Newark. "But I'm reluctant without a guarantee that those taxes will translate into something tangible." The Governor has given himself a year to prove the doubters wrong. He has already begun efforts to trim the state payroll and bring spending further under control. Almost 1,500 government jobs (of a total 71,000) have been eliminated in all areas except corrections and human services. Floriocrats are also cutting back such perks as state cars and credit cards...
...looking for a real bargain, try one of the Square's many fine used bookstores. The recently relocated McIntyre and Moore has the largest selection, and also sells crystals. Used bookstores like Mac and Moore may not always have the particular book you're looking for, but they are always good for browsing and an occassional low-cost purchase. Mac and Moore has an extensive non-fiction section (especially strong in the social sciences), but its fiction offerings are sparse...
Harper proved to be a smart shopper. After buying Banquet Foods for the bargain price of $50 million in 1980, Harper revived the frozen-dinner company by adding 90 new selections. In the Beatrice deal, Harper reportedly picked up the company for less than half the price initially sought by financiers Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. Harper's management philosophy is to allow each ConAgra unit a high degree of autonomy. "We have more presidents than banks have vice presidents," he says. ConAgra's low-key style has paid off handsomely for shareholders. After ten years of record earnings, ConAgra stock that...