At dawn, the amplified strains of the call to prayer issue from tapering minarets in every suburb.
Today, Representative Kevin Brady, a Republican from Texas, asked Bernanke when the tapering will begin.
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Investors in other asset classes also focused on the outlook for potential tapering in coming meetings.
In ancient Egypt, pairs of tapering stone towers called pylons marked the entrances of temples.
Minutes of the Fed's last meeting three weeks ago show policymakers are discussing tapering off those purchases.
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The oil fever is tapering off, as is the inflationary fever that hit the steel industry and international shipping.
The X11's wedge-shaped body is 13mm (0.5 inch) thick, tapering down to about 6mm (0.23 inch) at the front.
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The Fed has shifted from a sole focus on the timing of tapering purchases to a two-sided policy risk.
The futures and forward market is trying to price in the Fed tapering back asset purchases by late September.
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Flakes continued to fall throughout the night after tapering off from the snow-globe-like flurries that brightened up batting practice.
He said that America would be tapering off its troops in Fallujah anyhow, towards what the policemen were demanding.
This suggests any indication of tapering could have a deeply negative effect on risk sentiment and ultimately on stock prices.
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Twenty percent or more of people with polymyalgia rheumatica will have a least one relapse when tapering off the corticosteroids.
First, it may signal that growth for their business is tapering off or may be under pressure from new entrants.
He fears frothiness and bubbles, but believes tapering right now would have nefarious effects, possibly tipping the economy back into recession.
If the trend holds up, it suggests that enthusiasm for social networking--as well as Facebook's growth--may be tapering off in Europe.
For instance, Mr Osborne followed through with an earlier pledge to abolish child support for high earners (albeit with some tapering).
China's video sites were burning through their investment money without finding a business model, tapering off their CDN spending and shutting down.
The storm dumped 7 to 9 inches of snow from eastern Kansas into central Missouri before tapering off Sunday morning, said Hawblitzel.
These shapes, said Mr. Haverland, "trickle down the walls in kind of a mannerist way, " tapering in size from 25- to 4-inches-wide.
Gold's jump last week is tapering off and reverting to seasonal normalcy, as problems at Goldman Sachs and in Greece have stabilized.
The slender tapering okra referred to as "the bride's fingers" in the local language, Dari is made into a delicious stew.
This tapering off of expansion should free up cash to pay down debt, enlarge the dividend and fund a new share buyback plan.
The strong results raise questions about the eventual tapering off of the Federal Reserve's stimulus, tempering enthusiasm about the report, Mr. Kleintop said.
They are shaped like vases, with wide shoulders tapering down towards a pointed bottom, and are buried beneath the ground with only their necks protruding.
The stock shot up 5% before tapering to a 4% gain.
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It is hoped that by tapering off the credit gradually once people return to work they might be less likely to reject low-paid or short-term jobs.
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Speaking before Congress, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke admitted the economy is improving, but made it clear that he has no intention of tapering quantitative easing.
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The news inspired to Wall Street to an early jump, before tapering off to a 0.5%, or 56.18 point, gain on the Dow Jones industrial average to 11, 156.72.
Mr. Tepper's remarks came amid worries about the impact of the Federal Reserve potentially tapering off its purchases of bonds, which have supported the economic recovery in recent years.
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