Economic problems require global solutions

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Merrill Lynch CEO and chairman William Schreyer gives his views on the international bond market, international finance, and international economic relations. During 1985, new issues of bonds on the international market generated roughly $160 billion; roughly $100 billion of the new bonds were dollar-denominated, double the level of 1982. During the first half of 1985, U.S. firms produced more money from foreign sources than from domestic sources. During 1985, foreign investors purchased $27 billion in U.S. Treasuries and $12 billion in U.S. corporate bonds.

United States, Foreign investments, Stocks, International aspects, International economic relations, Bonds, Bonds (Securities)

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Four chairmen speak out

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Various strategic plans for the financial services, banking, and manufacturing sectors are examined in interviews of William Johnson of IC Industries, Willard Butcher of Chase Manhattan, William Boeschenstein of Owens-Corning, and William Schreyer of Merrill Lynch. Butcher is in favor of a tax reform program that stimulates new investments. Johnson stresses the importance of cutting the U.S. debt. Schreyer advocates a free flow of investment capital between national economies.

Owens Corning, Strategic planning (Business), Johnson, William (English chemist), IC Industries Inc., Boeschenstein, William

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Capital investment is the key to competition

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The U.S. must combat the increasing commercial competition in world markets by increasing U.S. capital investment in all major industries. The U.S. steel industry will require capital investments of roughly $50 billion in the next decade. The capital investment range for the petroleum industry totals $30 billion for 1986 and more than $75 billion for the year 2000. During the next five years, the automobile industry will allocate $75 billion on capital investments projects.

DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, Banking industry, Economic aspects, Capital investments, Commerce

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Subjects list: Analysis, Officials and employees, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Merrill Lynch & Company Inc., Schreyer, William A., Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. (New York, New York), Butcher, Willard C.
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