The administration's urgency reflects concerns that Pakistan could keep the border with Afghanistan closed for weeks if not months, potentially resulting in supply shortages for U.S. and NATO forces there.
If not for the exorbitant tax rate, U.S. companies would love nothing more than to bring much of that money back home where it could actually serve as a second, though far more lucrative, stimulus package.
It was developed in the European Union, but I am not sure if U.S. markets are ready for this type of standard since it might be seen as a government mandate.
It is not clear if the proclamation will have any legal implications for U.S. forces -- specifically whether they would become the declared occupying force of Iraq under the Geneva Conventions and other international laws.
Those rising inflation fears abroad, if not in the U.S., are a potential positive for gold.
If the expatriate does not file a U.S. income tax return for the year of the sale, the IRS will issue a notice of deficiency to him at his last known address for income tax on the gross sale proceeds.
"If there is not a sustained cessation of violence, full freedom of movement for U.N. personnel and rapid, meaningful progress on all other aspects of the six-point plan, then we must all conclude this mission has run its course, " Rice said.
If the Annan plan is not implemented, we will argue for a new and robust U.N.
And by the way, the U.S. is heading for a double dip, if not already there, he said on CNBC recently.
Not a huge obstacle for yield seeking banks, especially if those assets are backed by the U.S government, but an obstacle that could give some banks pause.
If Keystone XL does not become a reality, oil producers in Canada have several alternatives for reaching the U.S. One option is to ship by rail.
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In addition to the capability to fight two major conflicts to a tolerable if not satisfactory conclusion, U.S. forces have been directed to conduct or be prepared for a wide range of other missions.
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And if it's not, what's the best outcome the U.S. could hope for?
With austerity on the horizon, the U.S. might not be able to compete with China if NASA becomes a target for budget cuts.
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If a job is available, U.S. workers should be free to compete for it, but not have it handed to them on a silver platter.
Upon discovering that the papers included materials relating to CAIR's strategic plans, personnel, modus operandi and funding sources, the investigative team reviewed them carefully for evidence of conduct at odds with U.S. national security and other interests, if not downright criminal behavior.
Is it possible for the U.S. economy to have a sustained, healthy recovery if the European situation is not stabilized?
After a lifetime of normal U.S. citizenship, if I did not know my feelings on this matter, too bad for me.
The real driver here is that, psychologically if not in official statistical terms, the recession lives on in the U.S., and investors are desperate for a pop in their portfolios.
But, if the machine was not made in the U.S., then the jobs it created was a net plus for the country where the machine was produced and a net negative for American jobs.
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At the moment, there's not enough evidence to say and, if anything, on balance it's most likely not to be the case, " blogger Jamie Condliffe wrote for Gizmodo U.K. "But that doesn't mean we can rule it out.
The U.S. is an economy that has been selected for not having social incentives because if you were an Italian and you didn't like the social restrictions in your village, you came to the United States to do well.
Of course, with next-gen sounding online connectivity, Bungie's silence on next-gen consoles is little more than a temporary vow -- Destiny seems a lock for (at very least) Sony and Microsoft's next consoles, if not also the PC (Wii U's looking unlikely).
An escalation in the EU debt crisis in the coming days could also prompt fresh safe-haven demand for gold even if the U.S. dollar index also rallies, and even if gold has not recently rallied on the EU crisis up to this point.
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