The pattern this year is also similar to last year, a non-election year but a year when markets also awaited a hoped for rescue by the Fed and ECB.
Reports from weekend shopping patterns and our data suggest we might see something similar this year because people may be more inclined to make purchases for themselves, rather than gifts.
"The lower pricing environment, where Pace has been reducing its average prices by between 10% and 20%, will impact revenues for the full year, which should be broadly similar to last year, " the company said in a statement.
The government predicts that urban incomes will grow by 6% this year and rural incomes by 5%, a disparity similar to last year's.
He figures that even if sequestration is triggered as feared, the accounts industry cares about most would only see outlays decline about 5% the first year, and a similar amount the next year.
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While toy company Rich Legend Enterprises Ltd. has been making Lunar New Year toys for 10 years, including 10, 000 dragon toys last year, marketing director Gary Wong says it didn't bother with similar production this year.
Next year's budget deficit, at around 11.6% of GDP, will be similar to this year's.
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Crews dealt with 9, 138 emergency incidents between 4 and 17 March 2012 compared to 10, 143 this year - a similar level of demand to New Year.
The Pfizer study follows on the heels of similar study last year from researchers at Amgen.
He also said he was targeting 50% growth in revenues in 2013, similar to last year.
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Democrats backed a similar bill last year but it never came up for a vote.
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Lawmakers are already engaging in a similar battle this year as many introduce cybersecurity bills.
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Among the signatories was the United States, which had declined to sign a similar statement last year.
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Scavone did a similar turnabout last year on Stewart Enterprises, a New Orleans-based operator of funeral homes.
Murphy, who played through similar pain last year, participated in fielding drills Monday but did not hit.
How long President Robert Mugabe can stave off another crash, similar to last year's, is anyone's guess.
Similar to last year, the Budget again holds overall discretionary spending growth below the rate of inflation.
It will be interesting to see if Apple can rebound in the March quarter similar to last year.
That compares with 41% who said in a similar survey a year ago that their bonuses would rise.
The company successfully stopped a Chinese firm from releasing a similar figure last year by threatening a lawsuit.
She said the family planned to put on a similar event next year.
The block follows a similar ruling last year involving The Pirate Bay, a much larger site founded in Sweden.
No word on whether other retailers plan to offer similar treats next year.
Although some individual universities are reporting higher applications, the overall picture is being described as similar to last year.
That loss scarred Brazilian society -- a similar failure next year is unimaginable.
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Back then, incomes fell at first, but had already recovered by nearly 5% when comparing a similar four-year period.
The farms were hit by a similar strike last year, when two workers were killed in clashes with police.
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The Obama campaign seems to be banking on a similar outcome this year.
Delta followed with a similar program last year, and American Airlines in March.
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