One way to limit the damage would be to take economist David Malpass's suggestion that Japan set a ceiling on the value of the yen against the dollar, much as Switzerland has done with the Swiss franc against the euro.

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Not raising the debt ceiling would restore the value of cash in the bank -as banks would have to raise the interest rates they pay savers.

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In October, the government put a ceiling on the total value of bonds and commercial paper which the top five chaebol could issue, thus cutting off Daewoo's access to capital and eventually precipitating its near-bankruptcy.

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The Diamondbacks wanted the one with a lower ceiling who displayed the traits they value.

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The value of loans being written does not set a ceiling on the amount of losses they can generate.

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The Monetary Authority will enforce an 80% limit on mortgage loans -- the ceiling in Hong Kong is 70% of the property's assessed value.

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My bet is that management will begin to see the value of the company tied to annual performance, and the ceiling for stock prices will surely rise.

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