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...this is stupid. But what if technology could digitally capture precise shapes and textures and allow us to "feel" them as if we were handling them directly? That goal is helping to spur research in the field of "haptics," the art of virtual touch...
...double the number" of their missiles aimed at the U.S., Powell told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Other government arms experts believe a U.S. missile shield could trigger a tenfold increase in Chinese missiles aimed at the U.S. China's push for more weapons would act only as a spur to India, which might feel compelled to increase its arsenal to keep pace with its historical nemesis. And that could then push Pakistan, India's avowed foe, to build more nuclear weapons...
...percent in March and 4.5 for April are upticks, and that might worry consumers, which worries Greenspan no end. New home sales will spur all sorts of furnishing purchases, that's true, and those who bought homes - or other large investments - into this wind will be obligated to follow through and buy all the other stuff. But there are a lot of other people who are worried about their jobs, or dissatisfied with them, and, really, who couldn't stand to sock a little money away in these turbulent times? Unless inflation hits hard, Greenspan, again, has little excuse...
...basis points, or two whole percentage points, off the short-term interest rate. These cuts, in turn, are supposed to pulling down the longer-term interest rates, which is supposed to bring down the cost of borrowing and increase the availability of capital, which is supposed to spur investment and business spending along with consumer spending - consumer spending of the type we apparently saw in the first quarter...
...before it: eliminating international trade barriers promotes economic growth. In addition, free trade increases economic interdependence and helps developing nations increase their standards of living. The FTAA, by binding America’s democracies more closely together, should not only increase the hemisphere’s prosperity but also spur cooperation among the nations as their welfare becomes more intertwined...