But recent reports showed U.S.consumer confidence dipping and consumer spending down as government subsidies to purchase new cars have ended and tax credits for first-time home buyers are soon to expire.

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The idiosyncratic behavior of Google stock from the time that we purchase it to the time that we sell it would define Yale's returns.

谷歌股票在从买入,到卖出这一段时间里的走势,将决定耶鲁的回报率

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The Federal Election commission would dispense vouchers to purchase time for political spots.

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For example, one retailer has tagged its consumable products with lifecycle purchase patterns and then sends reminders to consumers prior to purchase time.

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Similar logic lay behind the announcement back in January of 2000 that America Online (nyse: AOL - news - people ) would purchase Time Warner .

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