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...good? The first half will be dominated by government stimulus and by inventory accumulation or a lack of [inventory] liquidation among businesses. I expect nothing from consumer [spending] and nothing really from housing or really any of the standard cyclical leading sectors. It's hard to put a number on GDP growth rates, but let's say 4% in the first half and then 2% in the second half, which would basically call for some additional help. (See TIME's 2009 Person of the Year: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke...
Given your scenario of weakness later in 2010, will there be a premium on safety, like Treasury bonds and notes? I'd be careful about this continuing assumption that U.S. Treasuries are the place to go. There are a number of reasons to have doubts about Treasuries, not just because of America's sovereign risk but also from the standpoint of an overowned currency [the dollar]. Add on to those concerns the comments from Chinese authorities and others. They haven't said they're up to their neck in Treasuries, but you know they're getting close. (See questions...
Adding to the intensity was the ongoing cultural interest that Lin has garnered as an Asian-American. Considering the vastly diverse attendance and the number of T-shirts reading “The Jeremy Lin Experience,” it appeared that Lin singlehandedly altered the Bronco basketball experience. While the Taiwanese standout tried to keep his focus on the court, Lin’s teammates ensured that the star took note of the crowd’s heavily-skewed demographic...
...wasn’t really paying attention to [the number of Asian supporters], but when I went into the locker room my teammates told me it looked like Hong Kong,” Lin deadpanned...
...Hagedorn] had a great game,” Lippert said. “She had a number of offensive rebounds [and] provided a good energy. Those are the kinds of plays we need to be successful...