Falling interest rates boosted house prices and allowed consumers to tap into this money by refinancing their mortgages.

ECONOMIST: The economy

Indeed, legislators showed a desire to tap on the brakes this week, with the House Judiciary Committee postponing action on the bill scheduled for Tuesday.

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The brewery would house a rooftop bar with views over the city, and the existing Brewery Tap pub would also be restored.

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Evidence of its dilemma can be found in initial White House reluctance even to acknowledge publicly the full magnitude of Moscow's latest bid to tap U.S. taxpayer largesse via credits supported by the Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy