The view of another senior Treasury official, Under Secretary David Mulford, (expressed on the record at the London Economic Summit) to the effect that a currency stabilization fund for the Soviet Union would not be possible for at least 2-3 years -- a period of sufficient duration to permit structural reforms to precede ruble convertibility, will probably go by the boards within 6-9 months.

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Will keeping vaccine induced immunity high for a longer period of time increase the duration of protection?

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Over past crises, the duration of the period of rising unemployment averaged nearly five years, with a mean increase in the unemployment rate of seven percentage points, which would bring the U.S. to double digits.

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And the duration of this transition period must be agreed, and the effectiveness of security arrangements must be demonstrated.

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Under Ofgem's simplification plan, more complicated tariffs would still be available, but they would have to be for a fixed period, with price increases not being allowed for the duration of the deal.

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Meanwhile, the duration of the loans will revert to the normal overnight period from 30 days come mid-March.

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Just as airlines require passengers to turn off their mobile devices for the duration of the flight, the withdrawal is confined to a limited period.

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