Still, he concedes there are signs that the semiconductor industry's key inventory measure, the book-to-bill ratio, has bottomed out.

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The book-to-bill ratio for printed circuit boards was 1.02 in June, up from 1.0 in May and 0.97 in April, according to IPC, an industry trade association.

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Our book-to-bill ratio, as measured by end customer bookings, was above one and our OEM opening backlog for shipment in the third quarter increased from the prior quarter, indicating continued growth in demand for our products.

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In exchange for this the US government receives a lower Debt-to-GDP ratio, which affords it the option of reducing its Treasury Bill exposure should interest rates rise.

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The Senate bill has some very strong provisions about -- that prevent insurance companies from padding their own pockets and medical loss ratio.

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