"It does not seem to matter much, if at all" where the supervisory authority lies, said Carnegie Mellon professor and Fed historian Allan Meltzer in his prepared testimony.

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In these two countries at least, it does not seem to matter whether an election is held or who wins it: the outcome is more of the same.

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The potential tax consequences of the fiscal cliff caused many to rush for the exits, as it did not seem to matter whether the sector was strong or not.

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Social does not seem to matter.

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Evidence that only men's preferences seem to matter suggests the second explanation should not be swept under the carpet.

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Privately, even IMF economists now seem to think it is a matter of when, not whether, Uruguay is forced to default on its foreign debt.

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As a matter of tax fairness, it does not seem rational for certain forms of personal income to be taxed when the original intent was otherwise, whether that is applied to gaming proceeds, or interest, or dividends.

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