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…some role, but I’m not convinced that China’s demand has changed that much in the past few months.) If the increased risk premium is indeed the principal cause of the…

…codenamed “Iraqi Freedom,” and now the current operations in and around Fallujah are codenamed “Vigilant Resolve.” It’s a codename, not an explanation, statement of principal, or bumper sticker slogan. In…

…advisor…The National Security Council is the President’s principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials. The CIA advises the…

Permanent income hypothesis

…implies a relationship between expected future growth and the level of consumption. Keynes’ clearly stated hypothesis was that expected future aggregate growth was negligible The principal objective factors which influence…

Bluffing??

problem with hoping for this, other than hope not being a plan, is that Boehner won’t cave till the last minute (he has made that clear) and may not correctly…