That measurement is a straight line from start to finish. |
That's a lengthy process. A lot of the fire is high up on the hill, and it's hard to get water in there.... The dry mop-up, it's breaking up the organic matter on top of the ground. We're mixing it with the soil. You kind of dig up some dirt and mix up and help put out the embers. |
That's got to be the biggest monetary shock of the new millennium. They've completely pulled the wool over the market's eyes. The first casualty has got to be their credibility. They've led the market into a blind alley. |
The advert went along the lines of rather than the promotion company spending $20,000 on advertising computer magazines, they were selling massively reduced original program copies at a fraction of the price you would normally pay. I thought the advert was pretty genuine at the time. I suppose all the other losers thought the same too, eh? |
The bad news is the political compromise will dent hopes of speedy economic reforms and radical tax cuts being employed as the new government may still end up in political limbo and shirking further painful reforms. |
The best you can say is that the German economy remains in dire straits and under duress and as far as what it means for policy... it's a beacon call to the ECB to cut rates, |
The best you can say is that the German economy remains in dire straits and under duress and as far as what it means for policy... it's a beacon call to the ECB to cut rates. |
The bias to higher rates remains intact, but will stay a threat rather than a reality until stronger recovery surfaces. |
The bottom line for German growth this year is that recovery momentum is flagging with GDP likely to rise by no more than 0.8 percent in 2005, |
The directional drift in consumer confidence is down and that is the real worry for U.S. monetary authorities as the war drags out. |
The education fund, as I understand, has a surplus. The transportation fund does not. So I shall vote no on this. |
The first impressions are that the headline figure looks a lot softer than expected but if you add in the previous month's revisions it's still pointing towards a solid recovery and U.S. growth being on a solid footing. |
The forms and the layout have changed a lot. If you're used to doing your own taxes and you try to do them this year, you may run into some problems. |
The fundamentals for sustained M&A activity remain strong, and deal activity will be driven more by a buoyant economy, industrial restructuring, ongoing privatization and continuing regulatory and A-share reform. Major deals can also be expected in outbound investment as Chinese companies gain greater confidence in 2006. |
The guy is a hero, really. This is exactly what you hope people would do. |