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...would a recession in 1979 be likely to hurt the industry much. Cosmetics sales traditionally continue rising during a mild economic downturn, and dip only slightly in a severe one. Some top-of-the-line items benefit from hard times: a man who wants to give a woman a stunning gift but decides that a $150 handbag, say, would leave his wallet too thin, may select a $50 bottle of perfume. In the low-priced field, remarks Bergerac, any woman can spend $2.25 for a lipstick that will brighten her mood as well as her appearance. Says he: "When things...
Hamburger, mashed potatoes, corn starch, 1 envelope onion dip, oregano...
...there was less to the good news than met the eye. Food prices, which rocketed during the winter and spring, dipped 0.3% at wholesale in July, promising some relief at the supermarket checkout in coming months. The dip had been expected, however. Indeed, if it had not occurred, the U.S. would have been in a desperate inflationary jam: wholesale prices of other finished goods continued to jump at double-digit rates. At best, chances have only improved for holding consumer-price increases for the year to no more than the 7.2% that the Administration forecast. Says Alan Greenspan, a member...
...inflation fighter: beef prices have gone up about as far as they will go. So, just let the cattleman alone, and he will build up his herds. But if more imports come in, the rancher may well reduce his herds still more-and prices, after a short dip, will climb through the early 1980s...
Since Dancin' is Fosse writ large, it is a definitive summation of his style, strengths and weaknesses. Technically, Fosse tends to favor the pelvic thrust, the rapidly undulating behind, the body shimmy, the quick, alternating shoulder dip, the swiveling head and the massed chorus strut complete with very high kicks. Out of the fusion of these movements, Fosse has won his crown as the choreographer-king of sensuality...