Although home buying remains at relatively high levels, and though no longer robust, refinancing activity has slumped. Less refinancing activity should dampen consumer spending. |
Although it is unlikely that the Iranian nuclear dispute will lead to a curtailment of oil shipments, there is clearly a large premium on oil prices due to the ongoing tensions. |
Although our evidence remains mostly anecdotal, we continue to see a macroeconomic environment that, if anything, is worse than even our cautious estimates have been suggesting, |
Although such things may seem like small issues, they are a good reminder that everyone shares the watershed we live in, and what one person does can impact everyone downstream. |
Although the quality and the production capacity are recognized by industry insiders worldwide, the factory lacks a sound brand image to represent itself in the consumer market. |
Although the war in which you fought took place more than half-a-century ago, your courage, your sacrifice and your patriotism reaches through the decades and inspires us today. |
Although we didn't think the case had much merit, it is an expense and distraction for the city and for John and Mike, ... We are certainly happy that we can put this behind us. |
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American people are making it clear that they were troubled over Abercrombie's practice of marketing pornography in the catalog and the company has finally recognized this fact. |
Americans have begun to understand that trouble does not start somewhere on the other side of town. It seems to originate inside the absolute middle of the homemade cherry pie. |
Amid signs of growing dollar weakness and despite positive consumer confidence numbers ... gold resumed [on Monday] its familiar pattern of corrections followed by bounce-backs. |
an attempt to intimidate the American academic community, and especially people of Chinese descent, who have the greatest knowledge of China and the greatest contact with China. |
an awful lot of cases have been blown right at the instant they're discovered ? not intentionally but because security professionals are not trained in how to preserve evidence. |
Helmut Kohl (1930-) |
Bill Gates (1955-) |