Analysts said the decline is mostly due to a stronger dollar, meaning the Chinese government has to spend more renmimbi (RMB) to acquire the same amount of bonds it purchased a month prior, when their currency was stronger.

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And, during the Kennedy Administration, the Fed sold T-bills and purchased an equal amount of longer dated T-Notes in order to reduce long-term rates.

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He has purchased an undisclosed amount since.

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Critics of the EPA's green power rankings argue that the agency should base criteria on the percentage of green power purchased, not the total amount of renewable-energy credits a school buys.

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Tec had purchased a certificate on a small amount of taxes that had been deemed delinquent after MJ had acquired a certificate on even more delinquent taxes.

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The Fed purchased bonds, which created an equal amount of bank reserves and deposits (money).

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On top of Nasser's cut of those profits he owns 3% of Polaroid stock, purchased in 2003 for a "nominal" amount.

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That's because the drugs have to be purchased through their Medicare plans to count towards the amount needed to restart the coverage.

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If this were all there were to it then some sum of money would be offered, after a certain amount of haggling a deal would be reached and the rights would be purchased by Apple.

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The amount of tax charged on your order will depend upon many factors including Identity of the seller, type of item purchased, and destination of the shipment.

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