So, JPMorgan ended up being a source of strength to the banking system buying the carcasses of Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual rather than a weakness.

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Although central banks did not prevent the equity bear market of 2000-02, the current strength of the stockmarket suggests investors' faith in this put has not been eliminated.

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Each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution.

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For now, however, none of it makes the pound's strength any easier to bear.

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