It says a lot about this election cycle that the strongest candidates are a conservative Republican and a moderate Republican.

FORBES: 3-Way Race Just Fine for Rubio

Still much ado has been made in this campaign cycle about Romney's disconnect with voters.

CNN: Romney, Obama: Why they have trouble connecting

So you can get your emails in early, with your ideas, with your thoughts about how we keep moving forward to create this virtuous cycle.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Addresses U.S. Chamber of Commerce

This assessment does not preclude any decision about future fuel cycle options, but does indicate that retrievability it is not necessary for purposes of future reuse.

FORBES: U.S. Launches 35-Year Quest For A New Yucca Mountain

The stock market is selling off today on inflation fears and worries that any higher oil prices could also cause slower economic growth, and that could get us into this stagflation cycle that you may have heard about.

NPR: Marketplace Report: Prudhoe Pipeline Shutdown

The latest economic data has been somewhat uninspiring, suggesting another mid-cycle slowing of economic growth, not unlike what we experienced about this time last year.

FORBES: Investing After The End Of QE2

The question, as we begin a new year and the celebrity cycle starts to rev up again, is will this bring about an end to the paparazzi?

FORBES: Photographer Dies Chasing Justin Bieber: Will This Put An End To The Reckless Paparazzi?

Supported by a QE II asset purchase program still alive and kicking through the end of June, we estimate that this, our current monetary inflation cycle, will show a cumulative monetary infusion of about 37% by the time QE II is over, 77% the size of the last inflation cycle .

FORBES: Monetary Watch June 2011, Inflation prospects post QE II

Apple dominated the news cycle this week with the debut of the iPhone 5, as the internet was buzzing with details about the lighter, thinner and faster new iPhone.

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