These two observations are terrific examples of the three segments --accumulation, public participation and distribution--that make up a trend.

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Reducing federal spending alone is insufficient to restore economic growth to anything approaching its post-World-War-II, 3.2% annual real-growth trend, much less make up lost ground.

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And while one afternoon does not a trend make, some traders may have been readying themselves for the next leg up.

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Because of rising loan amounts and interest rates, a worrisome trend has emerged: Loans where the borrower can make only partial payments or has gotten a delay are up to 6.4% from 4.7% a year ago. (Borrowers start repaying after graduation.) Meanwhile, Sallie Mae has suffered earnings reversals, mainly from fumbled derivatives, which have pulled the stock down a tad.

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