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...These may be the key numbers. All of them - retail sales, wholesale prices and especially consumer sentiment and unemployment - seem to portray an economy that is still very weak, with inflation actually declining. First-time unemployment claims hit 392,000, the highest level in five years. Generally, 425,000 to 450,000 is a level that economists generally associate with a recession. And it seems we're headed in that direction...
...best result possible at the moment is maintaining the status quo. China’s government is in a position where it cannot back down for fear of seeming weak to its own people, but it will not attack Taiwan, because it understands that such a move would ignite a war. By selling arms to Taiwan we have everything to lose and nothing to gain. The Bush administration should take a far more conciliatory approach to rescue what friendly ties still remain...
...straight face. But if the Guinness actually runs out (or goes up in price, a possible result of importing it), watery American brews may have a chance to get hold of the market. A Coors Light, Bud Draft or even a creamy Cafrey’s Ale is a weak substitute for an Irish stout, but soon pintmen and pintwomen may not have a choice...
...rally was cut short when the Quaker offense took advantage of Harvard's defensive slips. Marabella's pass found Hartman unguarded in the eight-meter fan, and she bounced a shot past Guyer. Sophomore Whitney Horton added the final blow with a high left shot off of a weak-side crease roll to bring the final score...
...also doesn't seem to appreciate why the government in Beijing has to appear tough both in rhetoric and position. Chinese history is replete with tales of empires or governments collapsing because the people perceive them to be weak in the face of foreign bullying. So the government is under severe pressure to appear tough when the people think their national dignity is at stake...