Reynolds digs deep into the underlying data to show that what has been reported as rising inequality involves primarily changing demographics that reflect changing patterns of work and productive output, as well as misunderstood changes in the meaning and composition of the numbers being reported themselves.
As we discussed in the earlier article, Starbucks primarily serves a demographic from which demand is relatively price inelastic, meaning that changes in price does not impact demand.
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The state, however, finds this clarity insufficient, believes that all definitions entail multiple words (or a dictionary would be a thesaurus), and so elaborates on its own, creates similarity out of disparity, and changes the meaning of these terms in the process.
Expected negotiations next year on a broader reform of the tax system would be "revenue neutral, " meaning the changes would result in no increase or decrease of overall tax revenue, Carney said.
But whatever their limitations, the tools allow us to examine how words are being used by both the press and the general population, and to measure changes in their popularity and shifts in their meaning.
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After recovering from a record low of negative 86% in December 2008, meaning that 86% of estimate changes were downgrades, the ratio hit a high of 25% in May but began to moderate in June to 22%.
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During the 37 years the study covered, the Fed changed the discount rate 113 times, but only 18 of those moves represented directional changes meaning investors would need to get in and out of commodities only 18 times.
Recent regulatory changes have prompted a significant decline in loss provisions, meaning that banks will not need to set aside as high levels of reserves for potential losses and will have more capital available for other uses.
As of Jan. 1, 15 states will be full participants in SSUTA, meaning they've adopted the required changes to their own laws.
It's a cross-platform game featuring the former most controversial figure in golf, and though the game is very early (only allowing hitting drives at this point) changes in aligning the face of the club were reflected accurately and instantly, meaning fades and draws were executed just as you'd like.
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Planned changes to shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna's Streatham constituency in south London have also been revised, meaning the boundaries of the proposed Clapham and Streatham seat would be closer to the one he won in 2010.
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