Word: cautiously
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...wisely strikes a cautious public tone. The U.S. Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 restricts companies that already have holdings in multiple utilities (electricity, gas, water) from making further acquisitions. "We can't follow a fully integrated strategy in the U.S. because of puhca," Sturany said. The energy bill before Congress includes an amendment that would repeal puhca...
...economy, which grew a surprisingly sluggish .1% last quarter, doesn't pick up as strongly as economists expect and unemployment starts to rise. (Right now, it remains near historic lows at 3.2%.) Worried workers would cut back spending, and property prices could also fall as homebuyers became more cautious. Even those with secure jobs would suddenly feel poorer. "The debt would still be there, but the wealth would be eroded," says Jonathan Loynes of Capital Economics in London. The other risk is too much consumer-driven growth, which might get Bank of England Governor Edward George worried enough about inflation...
...said he had a more cautious attitude about the wide usage of anti-depressants, particularly when prescribed by general practitioners without specialized knowledge...
...health is good, he's really alert, and his reflexes are great," she says. "He's always been slow and cautious. When I was a kid, it drove me crazy, and his driving hasn't changed much. Now it seems safe." But as Wolff carefully maneuvers the large vehicle through his Washington neighborhood, passing motorists sometimes shoot him a look. Roughly translated, it says, "Should you be on the road...
...stops at a green iron gate at the mouth of an anonymous compound. Once bona fides are established, a man called Mullah Palawan steps outside a small door and beckons his guests inside. "You are welcome," he says, casting cautious eyes up and down. In a long, high-ceilinged room where half a dozen men rest on cushions, he is joined by another man, who agrees to be identified only by his titles, Hajji Mullah Sahib, meaning, roughly, Honorable Mr. Cleric...