In a capitalist economy, executives have an undeniable obligtation to create a favorable return for the providers of capital resources.

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The performance record of the past 30 years reflects two different events that combined to create a favorable environment for bond prices.

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Part of their ability to create a favorable business climate seems to be attributable toward an efficient court system, which offers corporations a path toward more certainty amidst conflict.

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Specifically, the ultimate answer to restoring prosperity and vigorous job growth lies in policy reforms that create a more favorable environment for the creation and growth of new businesses.

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But surely a few of these governors and legislatures have come to realize that the way to create a long-term cycle of business growth is to foster a tax and regulatory environment that is favorable to all job creation, not just the kind that pops up on Entertainment Tonight.

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