07625. HIGH INTEREST RATES AND THE ECONOMIC RECOVER OF 1983. Solid review of the problem of high interest rates in America in 1983, and the threat they pose to the future of the recover. Covers history of interest rates and inflation-adjusted interest rates in recent years; reasons for present high interest rates; connections between interest rates and the real economy, such as inflation expectations, government budget deficits, effects on investment, effects on consumption. How and why high interest rates pose a serious threat to continued prosperity in 1984 and beyond. 9p. 18f. 12b.