Word: broking
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...crisis because experts have told them, quite correctly, that home prices are critical to the finances of a large percentage of the people in America. After a decade or more of increasing consumer confidence which was built primarily on appreciating home values, most people, even those with jobs, are broke. They have what economists call "negative net worth", a condition which almost always leads to malaise...
...some erupted in bouts of derisive laughter. When Obama warned of those who make the "same old claims" that rolling back tax breaks for the wealthy is a "massive tax increase on the American people," one Congressman shouted out of turn, "You're right!" A large group of Republicans broke into disruptive cheering when Obama vowed to not pass on to the nation's children a "debt they cannot...
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...with a loss, and Lin was taking the shot off one good leg.But the shot ripped through the net, propelling the Crimson to a huge 66-60 win over Penn Saturday night.Behind Housman’s staggering performance and Lin’s clutch shot, the Crimson not only broke its long losing streak at the Palestra, but in addition, the team was finally able to finish off a close Ivy game with a win.“Maybe it is not that big in the whole scheme of things this season but it is good for the program...
...past sophomore goaltender Ryan Carroll. Clarkson controlled the first period, outshooting the Crimson 12-6.Three minutes into the second frame, Harvard was whistled for boarding. The Golden Knights took advantage when Shea Guthrie deflected a shot into the net to give his team a two-goal cushion.The power-play goal broke the Crimson’s streak of 20 straight penalty kills. “I feel pretty comfortable [when we’re a man down],” Carroll said. “The guys in front of me know what they’re doing. Everyone has confidence...