In theory, shifting the estimated 215, 000 houses these agencies hold nationwide to the rental market would have the dual effect of lifting sinking home prices and lowering rising rents.

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The tailgate is kind of heavy, though, and lowering the cab wall requires some lifting, as well, so this isn't a vehicle for the weak.

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Producers added gross longs and cut shorts, lowering their net-short, while swap dealers added gross longs and shorts, lifting their net-short position.

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Producers added gross longs and cut shorts, lowering their net-short while swap dealers trimmed gross longs and added shorts, lifting their net-short position.

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Producers in silver cut more longs than shorts, lifting their net short position and swap dealers added longs and cut shorts, lowering their net-short position.

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