All the while, the U.S. economy was oblivious to it all, as it churned out a nirvana-like period of steady growth, low unemployment and low inflation. Ford Motor probably considered reintroducing the Edsel. The labyrinth of halls in the new hospital is so confusing that a nomadic pack of lost visitors is spawned, spending their entire lives wandering from one vending station to another. Capitalizing on his growing popularity, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan lands a summer-replacement variety series on Fox. First-week guests include Lee Greenwood, Jeff Greenfield and Norman Greenbaum.
Merger mania proliferates.
Wendy's International combines with Consolidated Stores, which adds a section for partially eaten sandwiches at its Odd Lots stores. Y2K hysteria builds. Computers all over the world suffer from low self-esteem because they can't read a simple date. The information highway ultimately is destroyed by a mad rush to download porn before 2000 strikes. Warren Buffett, so pleased with his ownership of Executive Jet, moves forward and buys Port Columbus, Gahanna and upper Reynoldsburg.