Those skeptics say the dropping unemployment rate mostly is from a drop in able-bodied people quitting the job search (and lowering labor force participation).

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Prior to Sarbanes-Oxley, researchers at Cornell and Dartmouth universities found that analysts affiliated with the underwriting bank issued buy ratings to prop up dropping stocks, only to watch the stocks drop further after the buy rating was issued.

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That led to a phone call from a television viewer claiming a violation and an investigation by the Augusta National rules committee, which ruled the drop was kosher then reconsidered when Woods confessed to dropping the ball in the wrong spot to gain an advantage.

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But Dragon held on, with ticket sales dropping by less than 35% each weekend (compare that to Iron Man 2 which saw ticket sales drop 60% its second weekend out).

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Before you accuse me of calling for millions of students to drop out of school, let me make a few things clear: First, if you have viable alternative, dropping out may be the best option for you.

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