The problem with that, like the problem we had with the fourth-quarter rally, is that it's just that: hoping. You can't build anything just on hope. Like we're seeing today with ISM, you have to have numbers behind it. |
The profit margin index is well above the 50%-level, indicating that, for most firms, profit margins are higher than one year ago, when margins were showing improvement from their depressed levels throughout 2001-2002. |
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The prospect of weapons of mass destruction being used again is terrifying. We cannot afford to let this happen. Our failure to address the threats from these weapons at this summit leaves us with a crucial task ahead, |
The public trust ... was subverted and betrayed, and Canadians were outraged, not only be cause public funds were wasted and misappropriated, but also because no one was held responsible or punished for his misconduct, |
The putt, I thought I might whiff, ... I thought about two things. I thought about Fred Couples making a big putt to win against Vijay on No. 18. And I thought about Captain Nicklaus. Our whole goal was to win for him. |
The question is not whether the U.S. current account deficit will fall in the future but whether the inevitable adjustment is likely to be painful and disruptive of U.S. economic growth and stability -- a hard landing. |
The Rambo movies not only popularized the spitting image but also the equally incredible claim that hundreds of American soldiers missing in action were being held by the Vietnamese Communists for unspecified purposes. |
The rapid pace of appreciation and other negatives has made housing become very unaffordable. About one-third of home buyers can afford the median price of a house using the traditional down payment of 20 percent down. |
The reason I kept up with him is because he was probably one of the best hitters ever to come through there. I talked to him [Friday] and asked him about some guys he played with. He didn't even know I went to Memphis. |
The reason this December shortfall won't be a shock to the 2006 budget is because the projected sales-tax numbers for December had been adjusted during the year to be more conservative. This was about what we expected. |
The reason you're seeing this happen is because this is the time ? before the document comes out ? that people can make their case, ... These orders know that after the document comes out they'll be accused of dissent. |
The reasoning is, instead of taking it off-line for two years and spending a lot of money to return it to flight when it probably would fly only one time at the most, why spend that extra money, when you don't need to? |
The recent stock rally was fueled by the idea that the Fed is nearly done and I am concerned that such a hope could be in trouble. If the economy is growing faster than investors are expecting, that could be a problem. |
The recovery effort is one that's going to require three to five years at a minimum, and the agencies that are going to stay the course have to extend their funds in a way calculated to allow them to complete the work. |