With Ben by her side, Shirk regained a sense of optimism and control over her life.

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And to all the Cassandras warning of inflation and higher interest rates, Bernanke made clear an educated optimism inflation was under control and is expected to remain under control.

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During Sunday's Cabinet meeting, Barak too voiced optimism that Egypt would regain control of the Rafah border crossing.

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And she again expressed optimism she'll be able to control it with ongoing treatment.

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Retail sales have been rising, the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index has been rising, consumer confidence indexes have been rising, and inflation remains under control.

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