Word: tailwind
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...bureaucracy (and corruption), moves that will ultimately benefit investors. Brazil and Argentina have potentially powerful economies, deeply troubled but on a road to reform, notes economist Mark Zandi of Economy.com And a U.S. dollar that appears to be headed lower in the next few years could provide a nice tailwind as your foreign investments are translated back into greenbacks...
...faced some tough racing conditions,” co-captain Sarah Psutka said. “There was a ridiculous tailwind and a crazy chop. It added to an already tight, competitive race...
...Bush may be gathering a bit of a tailwind. Corporate earnings last quarter beat expectations for the first time in years. The Dow is up 10% in six weeks. Consumer confidence has risen. Bush's position is that while people have cause for concern, things aren't so bad, considering. "We've been racked with inflation, scandal, war and emergency," he said. "Yet we're still growing." All of that is true - OK, except for the part about inflation, which is at a four-decade low. Such economic misspeak underscores the difficulty Bush may have preaching on a subject where...
...Crimson entered three boats in Saturday’s competition and found mixed results. Saturday’s racing was marked by overcast skies, a strong tailwind and a current flowing in the direction opposite the rowers...
...Crimson dealt well with the tailwind on the course, getting off to a clean start and following through with its plan to ignore the other boats during the first 500 meters...